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
The Netanyahu and Eisenkot groupings are our assessment of which parties are likely to back each leader to form a government. — Dov Waxman, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2026 On foreign policy, Lula has worked to boost the political influence of countries in the Global South as a founding member of the BRICS group, a grouping of major emerging economies that includes Brazil, China, Russia, India and South Africa. — Catherine Osborn, NPR, 26 Oct. 2026
Verb
Start small by grouping items by type, discarding excess, and using storage solutions to maintain order and functionality. — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2026 In their first reps of 11-on-11s, the Patriots deployed a base personnel grouping with three defensive tackles and three inside linebackers (Spillane, Elliss and Muma). — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 5 Aug. 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
  • The hotel anchors Riverfront Village—a neat cluster of condos, restaurants, and the Riverfront Express Gondola.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Tech giants currently face various obstacles in expanding massive server clusters across North America.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of cluster
Noun
  • Supporters had hoped the freezing of the conflict since 2022 had allowed anti-Houthi forces to regroup, rearm, and emerge as a different fighting force than that which struggled to combat the group during the civil war from 2014-22.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 11 Nov. 2026
  • His family said a group of men grabbed his sister near Elm Street, prompting a verbal altercation involving Boling.
    — Doug Myers, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of group
Verb
  • The prosecution argued that the victims — who all belonged to the church and had since left — delayed reporting the incidents or classifying them as rape due to fear of retaliation for violating a Scientology rule against going to the police.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Operators fed Maven intelligence classifying the elementary school as an Iranian military facility, and the system, in turn, marked it as one of the priority targets for day one of the war.
    — Kylie Jones, Vox, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of classifying
Verb
  • Each scenario presents political obstacles, leaving Eisenkot facing the difficult task of assembling a coalition among parties with sharply different views on religion, national identity and security policy.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The only participating locale the family hasn’t visited in person is Ulster County, New York, which committed itself to assembling 100 bags.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of assembling
Noun
  • Seasoning sets are handcrafted in small batches, from sweet and savory to spicy and beyond.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Some examples include importing a long spreadsheet of customer records, simulating how an accounting batch will affect the general ledger before posting it or previewing the impact of a transaction on a project budget.
    — Steve Cangiano, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of batch
Noun
  • From there, launderers want to move the money across networks like Ethereum to Bitcoin then pull it from a mixed pool with a bunch of other people's assets.
    — Cooper Katz McKim, NPR, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Someone who’s experiencing homelessness generally has a whole bunch of stuff.
    — Jessica Tzikas, Sun Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of bunch
Verb
  • At Walt Disney Studios, she was named executive vice president in 1981, becoming one of the most high-ranking women in the film business at the time.
    — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Black, who helped found private equity giant Apollo Global Management, accused Garcia of making maliciously false statements, citing statements the ranking member of the House oversight committee made in interviews.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of ranking
Verb
  • The government shutdown last year prevented the bureau from collecting sufficient data in October 2025, so there is no comparable figure to use.
    — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Each item costs less than $200, and with the holidays coming—with endless-feeling opportunities for hosting and gifting—now is a great time to start collecting.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 10 Nov. 2026
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“Grouping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grouping. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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