as in comparing
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 bracketing
The two can be fantastic complementary pieces, as opposing defenses would be stretched by bracketing both in coverage.
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
Tahquamenon Falls State Park is among the most popular with UP trees bracketing the largest waterfall in the state.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
Tahquamenon Falls State Park is among the most popular with UP trees bracketing the largest waterfall in the state.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bracketing
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The state uses county data on home sale prices, not Zillow data, to complete its studies comparing market value to assessed value, which explains differences in The Star’s calculations when compared to the state’s.—
Madeline King,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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Some software developers have already responded positively to the update, with some comparing the feature to Git, the version control system that lets programmers create separate branches of code to test changes without affecting the main codebase.—
Benj Edwards,
ArsTechnica,
5 Sep. 2025
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For their part, Israeli leaders discovered the political utility of equating such hostility with Europe’s fascist past.—
Daniel May,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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Stop equating stress with success.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Bracketing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bracketing. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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