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
Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
For earners in high-tax states in the top tax bracket, that could mean a tax-equivalent yield nearing 6%.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Maggie Hendricks, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
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
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Noun
Just ask the folks who’ve made the college basketball committee which is currently pondering expanding its beautiful bracket to 76 teams.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
For earners in high-tax states in the top tax bracket, that could mean a tax-equivalent yield nearing 6%.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
There won’t be pool play or a losers bracket.
—Maggie Hendricks, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bracket
Verb
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Regarding out-of-school suspensions, the district has seen a 7% decrease in the use of that discipline when the 2024 and 2025 school years are compared.—
Connye Griffin,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 2026
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That compares with 232 threats in 2023 and 74 threats in 2022.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But there’s no one on any planet that could read anything but a small sampling of the books that come out in a particular time period, even in a certain category.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Carolina Panthers’ defense improved in almost every major statistical category from 2024 to 2025.—
Mike Kaye
January 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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This equates about one in 10 jobs.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Challenger equated the impact of AI on the current labor market to the rise of the internet in the early aughts.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Two identical spacecraft will orbit in formation to provide a first-of-its-kind 3D view of Mars' magnetosphere and upper atmosphere.—
Matthew Glasser,
ABC News,
8 Nov. 2025
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Vacheron Constantin, for example, embarked on an ambitious project to fully remake its original American 1921 watch using the tools and techniques from the era in a one-of-a-kind piece.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Bracket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bracket. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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