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
While Alienware machines typically land on the higher end of the price spectrum, this discount cuts it down well into a more competitive bracket. K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 7 Sep. 2026 Best definite recommends of 66% and 67% are respectively coming from the 25-34 and 45-54 age brackets. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
If Sutton was bracketed, Nix often didn’t have a consistent deep threat last year, and finished 17th in the NFL in completion percentage of throws 20-plus yards downfield. Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 June 2026 Two giant WindForce fans bracket a third, smaller fan, which lies between them and is hidden by the central grille. John Burek, PC Magazine, 7 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for bracket
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bracket
Noun
  • Stevenson has five catches for 44 yards, leading the Patriots in both categories.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Samsung pioneered the category with its first Galaxy Fold in 2019.
    Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Nishiyama and his team compared maps showing faults and other geologic signs of contraction on Mercury with newer maps highlighting surface roughness.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Among students from China, Japan and South Korea, fewer than 10% reported that their peers were distracted by digital devices during science lessons, compared with the global average of 28%.
    Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • This track, though labeled as a street course, has no maintenance holes or drain covers like the kind that plagued the Las Vegas race debut in 2023.
    Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Newsom touted those regulations as the most far-reaching of their kind in the nation.
    Reuters, NBC news, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Though eventually abandoned due to cost, this system of surveillance endeavored to equate producers with virtue.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Perhaps Lacey simply saw a culminating event at the end of a book that should have no culmination, and equated maternal affection with resolution.
    Catherine G. Wagley, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

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“Bracket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bracket. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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