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
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as in compares
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 brackets
Harriet Taylor, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
But the state also has very progressive tax brackets, and studies have found that people with lower and middle class incomes tend to pay at rates competitive with many other states.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2025
The ceiling and walls are connected with spidery shelving brackets, decorated in the same style as the black webby legs of his desk.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
The salary ranges between $90,200 and $105,000, according to the job listing, with a Milwaukee residency incentive bumping the pay brackets between $2,700 and $3,100.
—Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Four unbeaten teams occupy the higher seeds in the MIAA fall volleyball state tournament brackets, with Chelmsford at the top in Div.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Law enforcement cites Facebook evidence Law enforcement said Bejarano Colin made public Facebook posts about the betting, including posting brackets and confirming bets in comments.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 29 Oct. 2025
While other states have progressive tax brackets, the Massachusetts law stands out structurally in its targeting of incomes that exceed seven figures.
—Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
The brackets will be updated here weekly.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
But the shortfall in retirement savings cuts across generations, income brackets, race, gender and political party lines, according to Gibson.
—Harriet Taylor, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
But the state also has very progressive tax brackets, and studies have found that people with lower and middle class incomes tend to pay at rates competitive with many other states.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2025
The ceiling and walls are connected with spidery shelving brackets, decorated in the same style as the black webby legs of his desk.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
The salary ranges between $90,200 and $105,000, according to the job listing, with a Milwaukee residency incentive bumping the pay brackets between $2,700 and $3,100.
—Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Four unbeaten teams occupy the higher seeds in the MIAA fall volleyball state tournament brackets, with Chelmsford at the top in Div.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Law enforcement cites Facebook evidence Law enforcement said Bejarano Colin made public Facebook posts about the betting, including posting brackets and confirming bets in comments.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 29 Oct. 2025
While other states have progressive tax brackets, the Massachusetts law stands out structurally in its targeting of incomes that exceed seven figures.
—Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
The brackets will be updated here weekly.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brackets
Noun
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Lynch, the Rivian engineer, said outdoorsy types can feel confident taking their R1S or R1T Quads with them on the trails or national parks.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
9 Nov. 2025
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Why Some Glass Can Break in the Microwave Certain types of glass can break in the microwave due to their inability to withstand high heat and rapid temperature changes.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Legendary investor Warren Buffett’s favorite market indicator, which compares a measure of the total value of the US stock market to the value of US economic growth, is also flashing a warning sign.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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According to Google, Gemini analyzes data on 250 million places and compares it with Street View images to find the most visible and useful landmarks.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The show spans multiple categories, including men’s, women’s and children’s apparel, bed and bath, kitchen and tabletop, stationery, wall coverings, window fashions and other applications across the surface design industry.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
11 Nov. 2025
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New foams have enabled the creation of shoes that are simultaneously soft, fast, tall, and featherweight, bridging previous shoe categories—maximalist not only in form, but also function.—
Dean Stattmann,
Outside,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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This equates about one in 10 jobs.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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That's because the language of the bill equates universal free fares with policies that instruct bus drivers not to request fares from passengers, which the transit agency implemented in 2022 to make buses safer.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Beyond these are vast libraries of audio erotica of all kinds.—
Jodi McAlister,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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But the mandates also help colleges shovel heaps of bureaucratic muck—validating data for accreditation, carrying out enrollment, flagging troubled students, aggregating metrics of all kinds.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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While most health experts agree that these foods are fine as a once-in-a-while treat, a growing body of evidence links regular consumption of UPFs to health risks and chronic conditions like obesity, heart disease, cancer and Type 2 diabetes.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
11 Nov. 2025
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One theory points to the ongoing government shutdown and its impact on air travel; another links the tone to last week’s deadly UPS cargo-plane crash in Louisville.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Brackets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brackets. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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