as in compared
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 bracketed
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.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
On the palate, corn sweetness emerges as caramel corn and brown sugar, immediately bracketed by clove, cinnamon, black pepper, and a touch of citrus oil.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
So far, seven candidates have filed to represent the district, which generally spans from East Colonial Drive in the north, south to Orlando International Airport, bracketed by Orange Blossom Trail and Goldenrod Road.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 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
Aside from the 43rd president’s penchant for surfacing mostly for official events — joking in an affectionate and hilarious manner with Michelle Obama — Bush’s taciturn post-presidency cuts a striking contrast with the two men who bracketed his tenure.
—Dallas Morning News, 22 Feb. 2026
These domestic sequences are bracketed with scenes on the border.
—Alexander Nazaryan, New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2026
The All American Halftime Show was heavy on guitars, Americana, and Christian praise, and was bracketed by tributes to Charlie Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA, who was assassinated in September.
—Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2026
But the company has bracketed its AI use, noting in internal documents seen by Semafor the potential risks for copyright infringement and exposure of sources.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
On the palate, corn sweetness emerges as caramel corn and brown sugar, immediately bracketed by clove, cinnamon, black pepper, and a touch of citrus oil.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
So far, seven candidates have filed to represent the district, which generally spans from East Colonial Drive in the north, south to Orlando International Airport, bracketed by Orange Blossom Trail and Goldenrod Road.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 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
Aside from the 43rd president’s penchant for surfacing mostly for official events — joking in an affectionate and hilarious manner with Michelle Obama — Bush’s taciturn post-presidency cuts a striking contrast with the two men who bracketed his tenure.
—Dallas Morning News, 22 Feb. 2026
These domestic sequences are bracketed with scenes on the border.
—Alexander Nazaryan, New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2026
The All American Halftime Show was heavy on guitars, Americana, and Christian praise, and was bracketed by tributes to Charlie Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA, who was assassinated in September.
—Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2026
But the company has bracketed its AI use, noting in internal documents seen by Semafor the potential risks for copyright infringement and exposure of sources.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bracketed
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In the end, Switzerland maintained 62% possession with seven shots on goal, compared with Bosnia and Herzegovina’s three.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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According to Divergent, the printer can roughly double production throughput compared with current-generation equipment.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
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A lot of people equated cruelty with strength, and a lot of them aren’t going to be able to come back from that.—
Steve Appleford,
SPIN,
1 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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“Bracketed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bracketed. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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