grouping 1 of 2

noun

ˈgrü-piŋ How to pronounce grouping (audio)
Definition of groupingnext
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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2
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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grouping

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verb

present participle of group
1
as in classifying
to arrange or assign according to type you should first group the invertebrates by genus

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2
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
Noun
By separating address grouping, attribution, and operator, the proposal addresses a weakness that has long existed in blockchain analytics; confidence can be mistaken for proof especially given the lack of authoritative auditing standards. — Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings. — Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2026
Verb
Hybrid fullback/tight end Jack Westover spent more time in-line than in the backfield, and started multiple team periods, including the very first in a 12 personnel grouping with Henry. — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 June 2026 This plan included a prohibition on shark finning -- the process of removing shark fins at sea and discarding the rest of the shark -- and grouping sharks into different complexes to simplify the management of dozens of species. — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for grouping
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grouping
  1. cluster
  2. group
  3. classifying
  4. assembling
  5. batch
  6. bunch
  7. ranking
  8. collecting
Noun
  • Mark Levine, the city's comptroller, said that this current cluster of cases is from a contaminated cooling tower, and not a water system.
    — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • To acknowledge this calculation, platforms should group rides and deliveries into tight, localized clusters instead of heavily subsidizing long, isolated routes, in recognition that drivers prioritize route efficiency.
    — Christopher S. Tang, The Conversation, 8 July 2026
Definition of cluster
Noun
  • The musical sequel will center around a group of new teen girls who become the next Cheetah Girls, played by Leah Sava Jeffries, Carmen Sanchez, Kaileen Chang and Sophie Lennon.
    — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 9 July 2026
  • With both nights devolving into chaos, Brooks and the other guys decide to call it quits on this gender experiment and plan to infiltrate the girls’ night and merge groups.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 July 2026
Definition of group
Verb
  • The legislation, which Gribbin advocated for, authorizes the warnings by classifying a shark attack as an event for which an emergency alert can be issued.
    — Kim Chandler, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • He is credited as the first and most significant contributor to South Florida archaeology of the time, classifying materials, recording 49 sites across Miami-Dade and making the first outline of a chronology of indigenous habitation.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
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Verb
  • Hackman spent the past decade assembling one of the world’s largest studio portfolios during a time production was booming.
    — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026
  • Russia’s Defense Ministry said the military carried out a strike on arms industry facilities in Kyiv overnight, hitting a plant that was manufacturing components for Flamingo cruise missiles and a facility assembling mid- and long-range drones.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
Definition of assembling
Noun
  • One way to expedite feeding is to make a larger batch and store that in the refrigerator for up to a week.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026
  • Even with the pharmaceutical upgrade, early trials required a tedious, hands-on batch process.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
Definition of batch
Noun
  • This World Cup, a bunch of people decided to gamble millions on whether soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo would cry during a match.
    — Jon Sarlin, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
  • There were just a bunch of drunk guys at the mansion and a couple Playboy bunnies that were contractually hired to walk around and wave.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of bunch
Verb
  • No two suburbs are alike, but several cities in this ranking share some features in common, like proximity to water and higher education.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • So, that was a huge unlock for me in terms of just making the work sustainable, which is where the different series, like Botched, What’s in the Fridge, and the ranking content originated from.
    — Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of ranking
Verb
  • The data the probe is collecting at the farthest reaches of our solar system is the first of its kind.
    — Brett Tingley, Space.com, 8 July 2026
  • Despite collecting from countless franchises, Darth Vader remains one of his all-time favorites.
    — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
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