as in type
one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic
they're in the same income bracket
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Relevance
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
Michael Harley, Arkansas Online, 3 June 2026
In each income bracket, there was over 70% of support for free public education for all.
—E. Kyle Romero, The Conversation, 3 June 2026
C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 7 May 2026
Richardson does a good job of situating the fledgling Rolling Stone on the cultural landscape of San Francisco that bracketed the Summer of Love (1967, the year the magazine launched).
—James Sullivan, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock baseball team is riding a postseason wave that began in the elimination bracket of the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament on May 21.
—Michael Harley, Arkansas Online, 3 June 2026
In each income bracket, there was over 70% of support for free public education for all.
—E. Kyle Romero, The Conversation, 3 June 2026
Verb
The Knicks won 108-102 Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden to take a 2-0 series lead on their side of the Eastern Conference semifinals bracket.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 7 May 2026
Richardson does a good job of situating the fledgling Rolling Stone on the cultural landscape of San Francisco that bracketed the Summer of Love (1967, the year the magazine launched).
—James Sullivan, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bracket
Noun
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Tadka, the microdrama platform within leading Indian streamer JioHotstar, has crossed 100 million users, establishing premium short-form content as a mainstream entertainment category in India.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
11 June 2026
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Bathrooms are large, with soaking tubs, walk-in showers, and double vanities, standard even in entry-level room categories.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
Verb
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The show is narratively ambitious; social-media commenters have been quick to compare Rahma to Anthony Bourdain, a garrulous travelogue front man.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
10 June 2026
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Harbour compared their contention to family spats.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
10 June 2026
Noun
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For this reason, try to put your hummingbird food far from other bird feeders and, if possible, position several hummingbird feeders across your yard so aggressive hummingbirds can keep a safe space from their own kind.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 May 2026
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And by the way, all companies are creating value of some kind.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
29 May 2026
Verb
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The webpage equates undocumented immigrants with extraterrestrials.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
3 June 2026
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Happiness is equated early on to alpine hamlets ensconced between verdant mountains carved by pristine waterfalls.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
1 June 2026
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“Bracket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bracket. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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