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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compares
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Post your solve grid in the comments and see how your score compares with the editor’s rating, and one another’s.—
New York Times Games,
New York Times,
30 Dec. 2024 -
When Harry compares Dex going after a professional killer to taking on Michael Jordan one-on-one, Dex has no idea who that is.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
27 Dec. 2024
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“Brackets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brackets. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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