Synonyms of group

group 1 of 2

noun

ˈgrüp 

1

as in cluster

a number of things considered as a unit

car buffs stood around admiring a group of classic cars in the parking lot

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cluster
• batch
• bunch
• collection
• array
• grouping
• lot
• assemblage
• set
• constellation
• package
• band
• series
• clump
• bank
• assortment
• battery
• variety
• suite
• block
• mixture
• huddle
• clutch
• parcel
• muster
• clot
• aggregation
• aggregate
• accumulation
• conglomeration
• knot
• passel
• the whole kit and caboodle
• jumble
• hodgepodge
• suit
• agglomeration
• miscellany
• sundries
• cycle
• odds and ends
• run

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unit
• entity
• item
• single

2

as in grouping

a usually small number of persons considered as a unit

the next tour group was being seated for dinner

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grouping
• batch
• bunch
• band
• cluster
• lot
• team
• crew
• party
• platoon
• crop
• organization
• array
• collective
• squadron
• circle
• gathering
• battery
• body
• battalion
• gang
• huddle
• consort
• school
• constellation
• brigade
• clutch
• posse
• parcel
• clique
• congregation
• knot
• clan
• coterie
• passel
• faction
• sect
• assembly
• the whole kit and caboodle
• guild
• round
• coalition
• boodle
• set
• task force
• federation
• phalanx
• union
• alliance
• ring
• bloc
• fellowship
• league
• confederacy
• muster
• confederation
• outfit
• bevy
• order
• brood
• covey

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• individual
• single

3

as in type

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

you'll find both good and bad in every ethnic group

Synonyms & Similar Words

• type
• kind
• category
• family
• class
• classification
• sort
• tier
• species
• genus
• variety
• section
• league
• bracket
• generation
• set
• division
• rank(s)
• subgroup
• grade
• rubric
• breed
• order
• description
• subdivision
• kidney
• race
• branch
• specialty
• subspecies
• manner
• nature
• subclass
• ilk
• label
• heading
• feather
• speciality
• like
• title

group

2 of 2

verb

1

as in to classify

to arrange or assign according to type

you should first group the invertebrates by genus

Synonyms & Similar Words

• classify
• rank
• class
• type
• distinguish
• relegate
• sort
• grade
• place
• separate
• list
• distribute
• categorize
• organize
• range
• identify
• file
• compartmentalize
• recognize
• digest
• codify
• peg
• compartment
• catalog
• break down
• refer
• order
• assort
• index
• array
• cull
• draw up
• systematize
• dispose
• cluster
• marshal
• alphabetize
• shelve
• regroup
• clump
• pigeonhole
• set
• reclassify
• screen
• sieve
• winnow
• sift
• colligate
• subcategorize
• recategorize

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lump
• mix (up)
• scramble
• confuse
• jumble
• disarrange
• misclassify
• mistype
• missort

2

as in to assemble

to bring together in one body or place

group the kids together and we'll see if they're all here

Synonyms & Similar Words

• assemble
• gather
• collect
• join
• amass
• corral
• accumulate
• pack
• garner
• congregate
• lump
• round up
• get together
• combine
• concentrate
• bunch
• bulk (up)
• batch
• organize
• band
• constellate
• pick up
• unite
• cluster
• herd
• rally
• ball
• stack
• flock
• huddle
• pile
• arrange
• muster
• merge
• connect
• brigade
• pool
• raise
• link
• heap
• swarm
• throng
• compile
• regroup
• hive
• press
• archive
• systematize
• collate
• scrape (up or together)
• regather
• re-collect

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disperse
• separate
• dispel
• scatter
• dissipate
• split (up)
• send
• dissolve
• break up
• sever
• dismiss
• disintegrate
• disband

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of group

Noun

The Mendocino County Board of Supervisors has supported the bill, but it’s opposed by the Rural County Representatives of California, an advocacy group representing 40 counties. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Arlington Park, which follows a group of suburban mothers, was shortlisted for the 2007 Orange Prize (now called the Women’s Prize for Fiction). — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026

Verb

Many of the films are grouped according to a theme—sci-fi, documentary, fantasy—but much of the broadcast is contextless. — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2026

This time around, however, the tech giant is establishing parameters on mass arbitration by grouping them in batches of 25, 100, and 500, depending on the total number of claimants with similar issues. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 17 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing group

• interest group
• pressure group