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
Kristine Lazar, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Fuel accounts for roughly 15% to 30% of the total cost of food, according to the Independent Grocers Alliance, a grouping of 7,500 global supermarkets.
—Mae Anderson, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
Mike Sando, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Rather than grouping artists around a theme, curator Miguel Rodez invited each participant to work within the circular format while maintaining their own visual language.
—Miguel Sirgado, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
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Noun
The Consumer Reports investigation found even wider price discrepancies than CBS LA's investigation, with the median difference between the lowest and highest price groupings landing at about 50%.
—Kristine Lazar, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Fuel accounts for roughly 15% to 30% of the total cost of food, according to the Independent Grocers Alliance, a grouping of 7,500 global supermarkets.
—Mae Anderson, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
Verb
His production held strong on 15 rushes from 13 personnel, a grouping Jacksonville plans to use more in 2026.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Rather than grouping artists around a theme, curator Miguel Rodez invited each participant to work within the circular format while maintaining their own visual language.
—Miguel Sirgado, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grouping
Noun
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After dark on Thursday, Venus will be close to the Beehive Cluster — an open cluster of 100 stars — with binoculars allowing both to be seen in the same field of view.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Families, friend groups and couples are huddled in clusters, scrolling on phones or taking pictures of the Italian restaurant’s red signage that boasts a history dating to 1956.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
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Video and images of about 150 strikes against Russian fuel tankers, trucks and other vehicles have been geolocated and analyzed by French open-source analyst Clément Molin and the volunteer-run OSINT group Geoconfirmed, as well as CNN’s OSINT team.—
Gianluca Mezzofiore,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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TourScoop coversguided group tours and tour operators,tour operator reviews,tour itinerary reviews andtravel gear recommendations.—
Chelsea Adams,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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The team began sorting through possible origins for this high-energy neutrino particle by acting like cosmic forensic detectives, classifying the detection of the particle as a crime scene and hunting for potential clues that point toward a culprit.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
28 May 2026
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Researchers debuted an inventory for classifying apocalyptic belief, comprising anthropogenic causality, theogenic causality, imminence, personal control, and the question of whether the end is a good or bad thing.—
Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
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Once that hurdle is cleared, Vertical Aerospace will begin assembling its first pre-production aircraft.—
Omar Kardoudi
June 21,
New Atlas,
21 June 2026
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Sourcing materials and assembling battery packs near Elysian’s operational facilities is intended to shorten international shipping distances.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
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This batch of grants is the eighth round of the program to date.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2026
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Vulcan had previously been lined up to have already sent up its first Amazon Leo batch.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 June 2026
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Take a bunch of kids who’ve never been out of East Tennessee.—
Holly Gleason,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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For the most part, the Croatia and England fans were a happy, cheerful bunch, sporting their teams colors, chanting happy tunes and enjoying the unique experience.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
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Some human rights experts have said that detaining such a high-ranking and high-profile doctor has left a chilling effect.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
20 June 2026
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The list considered 13 indicators and weights to measure global research performance and reputation, ranking the world's 2,250 top universities.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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Just ask older women collecting Social Security.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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Police released multiple images of the bust, showing the drugs concealed in large containers as well as officers collecting evidence and detaining a suspect.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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“Grouping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grouping. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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