Definition of bracketnext

bracket

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verb

as in to compare
to describe as similar I wouldn't exactly bracket your paintings with those of Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci

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Recent Examples of bracket
Noun
The event features 36 holes of stroke play Saturday and Sunday, and then takes the top 64 and puts them in a single elimination match-play bracket that begins on Monday and ends with a 36-hole championship match on Thursday. — Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026 The structure’s aluminum alloy windows and doors include mosquito screens, and the door frame supports an air conditioner bracket for additional climate control on hot summer days. — Sarah Dimuro, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026
Verb
Mayo, who had 25 points in KU’s alumni bracket semifinal win over Wichita State on Monday, scored 12 points on 4-of-14 shooting. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026 His grandfather is Rennie Stennett, a versatile player whose nine seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates were bracketed by World Series titles in his 1971 rookie season and 1979 finale. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for bracket
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bracket
Noun
  • Asian cinema accounts for 96 films, women directed 41, and 20 are official entries for the international feature category at the 99th Academy Awards.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026
  • It’s been a mixed bag of depressing and good; in the latter category is that my skin has never been better.
    — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Certifying a council as fair means comparing it against every possible group of voters and every slate of candidates that group can claim.
    — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026
  • To date, most analyses have compared patients’ genomes against a standard DNA sequence constructed from a limited number of people.
    — Euan Ashley, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Rodriguez described her daughter as kind, compassionate and full of life.
    — Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The Tío Xavier persona that Becerra supporters have trotted out — a kind, chuckling sage — isn’t what California needs right now.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Its rankings have been criticized for various reasons – including the claim that these rankings equate academic quality with a school’s money.
    — Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026
  • No serious person could reasonably equate the NFL draft process with an auction block.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026

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“Bracket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bracket. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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