bracketing

present participle of bracket
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 Park’s team then worked through the 450 years of mud bracketing that sliver, layer by layer, combining microscope images with chemical scans, isotope readings, and diatom counts every two to three years. Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 9 Aug. 2026 Samsung could end up bracketing the iPhone Ultra with the Fold8 and Fold8 Ultra, should Apple decide to price its new foldable at $2,000. Mike Feibus, USA Today, 22 July 2026 The Longhorns were slotted there to ensure that the bracketing principle of keeping the top four teams in a conference in different regions was protected. Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2026 Callers even got their inquiries answered on the days bracketing Christmas. Shawn Tully, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026 Consumers who buy apparel and footwear in-store have the opportunity to try merchandise on before checking out, whereas indecision on fit when purchasing via e-commerce often leads to bracketing, or the practice of buying multiple sizes of the same item with plans to return what doesn’t work. Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 23 Jan. 2026 As observers have parsed the new Mayor’s early acts in office, some have responded by bracketing his commitment to Palestine—after all, how much can a mayor actually do about the state of Israel? Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026 All of them see at least some further upside, with the median target of 7,500 and the average near 7,580 bracketing a 10% climb from Friday’s closing level. Michael Santoli, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2025 The helicopter, its body on the stairwell bannister, was wedged between the trees and the lampposts bracketing the entrance to the stairs. Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bracketing
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  • Which is why her character flicks through YouTube plastic surgery videos and stares at older women on the bus, comparing her wrinkles and checking her neck for any signs of sagging.
    Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Remind her that each of you is different and comparing doesn’t work at all.
    Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026
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  • However, the article warns against equating token consumption with productivity or business value.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • Some comics readers have taken issue with King’s past, equating his service with pro-war sentiment.
    Jordan Moreau, Variety, 16 July 2026

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“Bracketing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bracketing. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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