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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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
Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Barack Obama started a tradition of releasing his own March Madness brackets at the start of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
The two can be fantastic complementary pieces, as opposing defenses would be stretched by bracketing both in coverage.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
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Noun
But for those who want to get ahead of their bracket planning for next year, the national parks offer live camera feeds of several popular bear spots where viewers both in Alaska and around the world can watch how brown bears live in the wild.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Barack Obama started a tradition of releasing his own March Madness brackets at the start of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
Good morning, The Padres have now bracketed the 14-3 run that briefly got them into first place in the National League West with a pair of four-game losing streaks.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
The two can be fantastic complementary pieces, as opposing defenses would be stretched by bracketing both in coverage.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bracket
Verb
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What’s lacking is a rush of blood to compare with that walk up the old Olympic Way.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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And in Africa, solar panel imports are up 60% in the year to June compared with the same period last year.—
Paige Bruton,
semafor.com,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Physics was the first category mentioned in Nobel's will, likely reflecting the prominence of the field during his time.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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Trump has vowed for weeks to clean up crime in Chicago, though the city has experienced a decline in most major crime categories this year, according to WBEZ.—
Obed Manuel,
NPR,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Here, grizzlies don’t equate people with food—as opposed to populated areas where alluring smells forge a connection—and have learned to tolerate humans, thanks to decades of naturalists adopting nonthreatening practices.—
Susan Portnoy,
AFAR Media,
3 Oct. 2025
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Such a framing emphasizes the use of violence as the principal means of solving problems and equates hostility and aggression with leadership.—
Monica Duffy Toft,
The Conversation,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Fireworks or incendiary devices of any kind.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Oct. 2025
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Sirras said that award looks to be the first of its kind, and the board likely offered it to Nejatian because of a blessing from Opendoor’s cofounders, Eric Wu and Khosla Ventures’ Keith Rabois.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Bracket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bracket. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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