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
Kat Tretina, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
On the women’s side, the NCAA found 235 perfect brackets among the major contests going into Monday, when the last games in the second round were played.
—Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Out of the roughly 36 million brackets tracked across major online platforms like ESPN, CBS, Yahoo, and others, zero perfect brackets remain.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
Those are the stories that entrance and often delight a nation, even as brackets are busted from coast to coast.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 25 Mar. 2026
Those teams go directly to the finals of two mini-brackets.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
On the women's side, the NCAA found 235 perfect brackets among the major contests going into Monday, when the last games in the second round were played.
—ABC News, 25 Mar. 2026
March Madness is an annual tradition shared by millions of people who watch college basketball, fill out brackets, and root for upsets and underdogs.
—Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2026
Bill McMahon of Bethel Park, a friend of Keene, also filled out 12 brackets, but chose between four different possible national championship picks, which were Michigan, Duke, Arizona and Arkansas.
—Josh Taylor, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Allison Palmer
updated February 23, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2026
Noun
Yes, the standard deduction increases for all taxpayers, regardless of tax brackets.
—Kat Tretina, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
On the women’s side, the NCAA found 235 perfect brackets among the major contests going into Monday, when the last games in the second round were played.
—Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Out of the roughly 36 million brackets tracked across major online platforms like ESPN, CBS, Yahoo, and others, zero perfect brackets remain.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
Those are the stories that entrance and often delight a nation, even as brackets are busted from coast to coast.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 25 Mar. 2026
Those teams go directly to the finals of two mini-brackets.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
On the women's side, the NCAA found 235 perfect brackets among the major contests going into Monday, when the last games in the second round were played.
—ABC News, 25 Mar. 2026
March Madness is an annual tradition shared by millions of people who watch college basketball, fill out brackets, and root for upsets and underdogs.
—Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2026
Bill McMahon of Bethel Park, a friend of Keene, also filled out 12 brackets, but chose between four different possible national championship picks, which were Michigan, Duke, Arizona and Arkansas.
—Josh Taylor, CBS News, 20 Mar. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brackets
Noun
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Over the past four decades that followed its formation, Hezbollah has received billions of dollars in funding as well as different types of Iranian weapons.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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These are low-density regions, not regions completely devoid of all types of matter.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Fifteen minutes later, the board reconvenes and compares conclusions before continuing the discussion.—
Jane Sadowsky,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Especially when FanGraphs compares it favorably to Sandy Koufax’s.—
Kevin Sherrington
Mar. 27,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Amazon Big Spring Sale deals are expansive as far as categories are concerned.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Cities were graded in 12 categories.—
Steve Metsch,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In a world that often equates growth with success, his model suggests another path.—
K. H. Koehler,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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While some might say that was a sign of progress, Roby equates it as to losing a dear friend.—
Rick Cantu,
Austin American Statesman,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Partnerships of all kinds can find joy today, despite the chaos of the Moon-Mars square.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Mar. 2026
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How to Build Better Trust By making food allergy safety an important priority, restaurants, cafes, and eateries of all kinds can do more than just protect their customers and limit their legal risk.—
K. H. Koehler,
Ascend Agency,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Shipping volumes in the Red Sea plummeted, with traffic through the Suez Canal, which links it to the Mediterranean Sea down 70% by mid-2024, according to a yearly review by United Nations Trade and Development.—
Freddie Clayton,
NBC news,
28 Mar. 2026
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Some research also links language study to gains in areas such as problem-solving and memory.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Brackets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brackets. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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