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as in clusters
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 groups
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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Recent Examples of groupings
When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 Apr. 2026
Talent is equally spread across all groupings — another tweak from the new staff.
—Jason Cooke, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2026
Google's Project Suncatcher proposes flying groupings of satellites in extremely tight clusters to reduce that latency.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026
Codas, or groupings of clicks, were longer during the birth and then became shorter after the newborn emerged, the authors wrote in Scientific Reports.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
While coaches would not confirm any personnel groupings, position changes or speculate on injuries that may have occurred, per the program's guidelines, there was still a lot to learn about A&M from the two-hour practice session.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 26 Mar. 2026
Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 Apr. 2026
Talent is equally spread across all groupings — another tweak from the new staff.
—Jason Cooke, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2026
Google's Project Suncatcher proposes flying groupings of satellites in extremely tight clusters to reduce that latency.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026
Codas, or groupings of clicks, were longer during the birth and then became shorter after the newborn emerged, the authors wrote in Scientific Reports.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
While coaches would not confirm any personnel groupings, position changes or speculate on injuries that may have occurred, per the program's guidelines, there was still a lot to learn about A&M from the two-hour practice session.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for groupings
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Hummingbirds need open space when hunting for insects, so plants should be in clusters with hover space in between, allowing the birds good visibility and clear space to dart after a meal on the wing.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
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First, look for clusters of light green eggs, often laid in a triangle shape like billiard balls, on the undersides of leaves, and crush them.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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The tactic has become more popular with smugglers as police on the beaches try to thwart crossings by puncturing the rafts that groups of migrants have to inflate and carry to the water.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Still, health experts and groups including the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology argue that creating a tobacco-free generation could dramatically reduce preventable deaths and secure a healthier future for today’s children and future generations.—
Marie Helweg-Larsen,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2026
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Handcrafted in small batches, these blends are designed to take the guesswork out of cooking.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Wednesday Season 2 debuted in 2025, split into two batches.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2026
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Cities and counties already expect higher debris collections each February and March, as live oaks lining city streets dump leaves and pollen ahead of spring.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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The resolution Alarmed by the cancellation, the thousands of dollars in bills and the threat of collections over 5 cents, Hill researched insurance law and fought back.—
Elisabeth Rosenthal,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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Authorities later executed multiple search warrants and collected items from the home, including exercise bands, medications, electronic devices, notebooks, clothing and a knife.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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The high school musicians are already winners in that they were chosen to compete out of 119 other high school jazz bands from around the world.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
7 Apr. 2026
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The service module carries all the propellant, water, air and solar arrays used to power Orion during its trip to the moon.—
Tariq Malik,
Space.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Israeli military said its strikes targeted more than 100 sites, including Hezbollah headquarters, military arrays and command-and-control centers in Beirut, Beqaa and southern Lebanon.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2026
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That leads to longer build times as those complicated parts are sewn together with assemblages of other, smaller parts, before being shipped across the ocean, and eventually trucked to the final construction site.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
2 Apr. 2026
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Though many were faded and dusty, the assemblages nevertheless crackled with an almost urgent vibrancy, beckoning the viewer closer.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
30 Mar. 2026
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Such constellations allow the heat and power problems to be distributed, but to work, the satellites would need to send huge amounts of data back and forth.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2026
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The same group has given previous notable variants the names of mythological creatures (Cerberus, Kraken), constellations (Eris) and even types of clouds (Stratus, Nimbus).—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Groupings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groupings. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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