Synonyms of brackets

brackets 1 of 2

noun

plural of bracket

as in types

one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic

they're in the same income bracket

Synonyms & Similar Words

• types
• categories
• kinds
• groups
• tiers
• ranks
• classifications
• classes
• sections
• sorts
• families
• species
• varieties
• genera
• divisions
• sets
• rubrics
• grades
• leagues
• generations
• descriptions
• orders
• breeds
• subgroups
• subdivisions
• kidneys
• branches
• headings
• manners
• subclasses
• labels
• feathers
• titles
• races
• specialties
• likes
• ilks
• natures
• subspecieses
• specialities

brackets

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of bracket

as in compares

to describe as similar

I wouldn't exactly bracket your paintings with those of Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci

Synonyms & Similar Words

• compares
• equates
• links
• refers
• analogizes
• connects
• relates
• couples
• matches
• likens
• associates
• alludes
• assimilates
• parallels
• equals

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• contrasts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of brackets

Noun

Qidi packed the machine extremely well, with thick foam inserts, transport brackets, shipping screws, and enough zip ties to survive a forklift rodeo on the way to my shop. — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2026

While the Maxwell Ratings reflect each team’s strength, the simulation highlights the impact of the season’s structure as defined by the games, region alignments and playoff brackets. — Loren Maxwell, AJC.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Additional tubing and brackets went into the engine compartment to add extra strengthening. — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2026

Volleyball's Bigger Challenge Ask Speraw what concerns him most, and his answer has little to do with Olympic brackets. — Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Tax-free yield is more valuable to individuals in higher income brackets. — Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026

There will now be two Division II brackets, and two state champions will be crowned. — Charles Baggarly august 6, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Aug. 2026

Like building a giant erector set, Meir and Menon worked to assemble and bolt together the triangular brackets on the 3B power channel, located on the far right, or starboard (S6) segment of the station's backbone truss. — Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Yamaha has deliberately left the tubular fairing stay and exposed mounting brackets quite visible, as another nod to the functional engineering of Yamaha's GP racers from four decades ago. — New Atlas, 6 Aug. 2026

Verb

The $300,000 to $400,000 range, which brackets the metro’s median price, tends to be moderately competitive. — Allison Palmer updated February 23, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2026