1
as in cluster
a number of things considered as a unit
the standard grouping for an average living room: sofa, matching wing chairs, and the inevitable coffee table
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as in group
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
the next grouping of tourists can start the house tour as soon as the last bunch leaves
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1
as in classifying
to arrange or assign according to type
you should first group the invertebrates by genus
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as in assembling
to bring together in one body or place
group the kids together and we'll see if they're all here
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Recent Examples of grouping
Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
The most promising should be the white-collar grouping of professional and business services employment, which has been showing signs of improvement after three years of job shedding.
—Conor Sen, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 9 Feb. 2026
Assembling the Ni-Ti tubes into a working elastocaloric regenerator—a type of heat exchanger—involved grouping them into trios, and tightly fitting them into a strong plastic casing.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Feb. 2026
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Noun
More than 300 political parties and groupings have registered for Haiti’s upcoming elections after a last-minute rush to beat a Thursday registration deadline.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
The most promising should be the white-collar grouping of professional and business services employment, which has been showing signs of improvement after three years of job shedding.
—Conor Sen, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
Verb
Clear bathroom countertops by limiting items and grouping essentials in trays.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 9 Feb. 2026
Assembling the Ni-Ti tubes into a working elastocaloric regenerator—a type of heat exchanger—involved grouping them into trios, and tightly fitting them into a strong plastic casing.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grouping
Noun
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That said, a three-minute stroll in front of the hotel is a cluster of sushi bars, tempura restaurants, and international spots (even an Irish bar).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Mar. 2026
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Footage filmed by The Associated Press showed at least one missile releasing a cluster of munitions over Israel.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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Behind the scenes, work toward resolving the standoff intensified Friday as White House border czar Tom Homan was set to meet for the second consecutive day with a bipartisan group of senators.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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The great revelation of the exhibition is the group of works in silver and gold from 18th-century Naples, where nothing of their quality and scale survives today.—
Sarah Kozlowski,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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On Tuesday, its central bank approved an emergency support package to let banks draw down reserves, ease liquidity requirements, and delay classifying loans as non-performing for customers hit by the current crisis.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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An officer wrote a report this week, classifying it as fourth-degree intentional damage to property, after receiving information last month.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
11 Mar. 2026
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The Athletics are assembling an interesting young core but don’t look ready for prime time yet, and the Los Angeles Angels look destined for another rough year.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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In charge is Eva Stratt (Sandra Hüller), a stern German tactician who is tasked with assembling a global coalition to handle the astrophage problem.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
21 Mar. 2026
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Of the initial batch of drugs on the site, roughly half have generic versions that are often much cheaper, Joyce said.—
Berkeley Lovelace Jr,
NBC news,
18 Mar. 2026
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Trader Joe's spokesperson Nakia Rohde confirmed to USA TODAY that another batch of the pastel mini canvas tote bags and a new large canvas bag are on the way.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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The show had no stars, just a bunch of, then, very much unknown actors like Daniel Day-Lewis, Colin Firth, Kenneth Branagh, David Parfitt, and Rupert Everett, but Thompson came up with the idea of presenting them as a new class of thespians, the rest is history.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2026
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So there’s one guy who is on the sales side and then a bunch of people on the purchasing end.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Those include Mexico's Sinaloa cartel as well as the Cartel de los soles, or Cartel of the Suns, a term used to describe a loose network of corrupt, high-ranking military officers in neighboring Venezuela.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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The show follows Agnes (Infiniti), the daughter of a high-ranking commander enrolled in an elite preparatory school run by Aunt Lydia (Dowd).—
Nada Aboul Kheir,
Deadline,
21 Mar. 2026
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By continuously collecting and processing electromagnetic data, the system generated a detailed understanding of the surrounding signal environment.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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Putting aside the frustration for Delroy Lindo, who would’ve looked so great collecting an award with his polka-dot ascot, Sean Penn’s decision to skip the Oscars gave the Best Supporting Actor award a real whomp-whomp feeling.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Grouping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grouping. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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