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
Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
See the Kentucky high school basketball Sweet 16 brackets for the boys and girls here.
—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
Both are certain to be in the elite Open Division when CIF-SS brackets are released Saturday at noon.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
According to Robb, this can include everything from betting on the Super Bowl and filling out March Madness brackets to participating in fantasy sports and making bets.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 3 Feb. 2026
Dozens of rooms have wooden booths lined with foam for soundproofing, scripts written in multiple languages, lists of names and phone numbers, computer monitors and empty brackets for hard drives.
—Sakchai Lalit, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
The four district champions in each of the four regions per class automatically advance to 32-team brackets.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, for those who qualify, head-of-household status results in a higher standard deduction and more favorable tax brackets than filing as single.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
For the 2025 tax year, the law includes permanently larger standard deductions; lower tax brackets; no federal tax on tips or overtime pay; higher credits and deductions for children and the end of the federal electric vehicle tax credit.
—Sacbee.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Noun
The playoff brackets will be released Saturday at noon.
—Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
See the Kentucky high school basketball Sweet 16 brackets for the boys and girls here.
—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
Both are certain to be in the elite Open Division when CIF-SS brackets are released Saturday at noon.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
According to Robb, this can include everything from betting on the Super Bowl and filling out March Madness brackets to participating in fantasy sports and making bets.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 3 Feb. 2026
Dozens of rooms have wooden booths lined with foam for soundproofing, scripts written in multiple languages, lists of names and phone numbers, computer monitors and empty brackets for hard drives.
—Sakchai Lalit, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
The four district champions in each of the four regions per class automatically advance to 32-team brackets.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, for those who qualify, head-of-household status results in a higher standard deduction and more favorable tax brackets than filing as single.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
For the 2025 tax year, the law includes permanently larger standard deductions; lower tax brackets; no federal tax on tips or overtime pay; higher credits and deductions for children and the end of the federal electric vehicle tax credit.
—Sacbee.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brackets
Noun
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The company believes that directional borehole disposal could provide robust and deep isolation for many types of radioactive waste, provide flexibility in repository siting, as well as allow for modular implementation adaptable to specific waste management programs and inventories.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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This recipe combines ground beef and veggies, chewy tortillas, rich enchilada sauce, and two types of gooey cheese.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The pilot program compares streets using rat birth control to streets that aren't.—
Tara Molina,
CBS News,
13 Feb. 2026
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Rodney Ulyate, a spokesperson for the Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians, compares it to when a pitcher in baseball gets three consecutive strikeouts.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2026
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Outopia currently counts six core product lines, covering outerwear categories such as base layers, soft shells and hard shells.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Across lead and supporting categories, the field is defined by generational clashes, overdue narratives, potential history-makers and a few spoilers who could upend what pundits and awards enthusiasts are expecting.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Subsequent rulings expanded the assault on our electoral system, including Citizens United, which equates people to corporations — more nonsense.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2026
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Meghan Callahan, from the Empower Fans Coalition, a group that opposes the bill, equates this licensing change to taking a lease out on the ticket.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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That said, the long experience of governments trying to restrict young people’s access to temptation goods of other kinds—drugs, alcohol, cigarettes, pornography—justifies cautious optimism.—
Keith Humphreys,
The Atlantic,
2 Feb. 2026
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Materials of all kinds, including handwritten and typewritten pages and microfilm, are kept in neat rows of archival boxes, some stacked six shelves high.—
Natalia Sánchez Loayza,
Scientific American,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The film features Bobby Sommer as Bobby, who is always on the road, driving up and down a highway that links the Austrian cities of Vienna and Salzburg.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Feb. 2026
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What links so many of these filmmakers at the Berlinale is a deep respect for human dignity.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Brackets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brackets. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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