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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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
Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
This included all four tight ends, with the Rams rolling out 12- and 13-personnel groupings with a lot of frequency against the Jaguars.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 20 Oct. 2025
Joseph Morales, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
Opponents of gender ideology say grouping the two distinctly different terms together erodes decades of progress made by the gay rights movement.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Hampton said the new grouping had to figure out some chemistry but eventually found a rhythym.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
This included all four tight ends, with the Rams rolling out 12- and 13-personnel groupings with a lot of frequency against the Jaguars.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
Some researchers have debated whether the HSI category has become too broad, grouping schools with vastly different resources, missions and student populations.
—Joseph Morales, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
Opponents of gender ideology say grouping the two distinctly different terms together erodes decades of progress made by the gay rights movement.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grouping
Noun
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There were clusters of nests found close together or overlapping, and crescents of nests arranged in a curved line, like a crescent moon.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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If conditions are right, the clusters swirl into a storm known as a tropical wave or tropical depression.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The organization taps a multidisciplinary group of physicians, scientists, chemists, engineers, epidemiologists, economists, psychologists, statisticians, sociologists, and community members to turn scientific discovery into actionable knowledge.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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More on why environmental groups are concerned.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Related Stories In a nutsell, the test arranged by the cutter’s union documented that AI tools are great for organizing, classifying and summarizing.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
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Cal Fire updated Saratoga’s Fire Hazard Severity Zone map in June, classifying some southwestern portions of the city as moderate or high fire hazard zones.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Music reality series focused on assembling a group have been around for years.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
25 Oct. 2025
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Coaching the Crew The crew — including two backup crew members, NASA astronaut Andre Douglas and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jenni Gibbons — have been just as busy as the people assembling their spacecraft.—
Matt Alderton,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Hulu chief Craig Erwich told me the small-batch order was because of Powell’s busy schedule, which is understandable — just look at the man’s IMDb.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Oct. 2025
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Inside a converted warehouse (complete with an outdoor patio), the lively, family-friendly taproom serves creative small-batch brews, drawing a steady mix of locals and visitors.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Saban won a national title at LSU in 2003 and then a bunch more at Alabama.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
30 Oct. 2025
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But the recent renaissance of high-end cast-iron cookware has brought back these vintage-style pans, and the Lancaster is our favorite of the bunch.—
Noah Kaufman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Last season, the Horned Frogs were one of the worst shooting teams from behind the arc, ranking 340th in the nation at 30 percent (195-for-650).—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Oct. 2025
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Despite its relatively high cost of living, Orlando remains a hot spot for retirees, ranking as the ninth-most affordable city for homemaker services and the 20th for adult day health care.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The farmer, his son and grandson were still collecting mink, with more than a dozen live traps deployed and checked routinely, Hobbs said.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Facebook posts have been circulating about collecting donations for the affected seniors.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Grouping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grouping. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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