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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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Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2026
Rather than looking for the galaxy directly, the research team searched for tight groupings of globular clusters, dense spherical groups of stars that orbit galaxies and can serve as signposts for hidden galaxies nearby.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 23 Feb. 2026
Malinin stuck a double loop instead of a quadruple, groupings of four now evading him at every turn.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 17 Feb. 2026
These linear groupings offer tangible proof of the cosmic web's intricate design, especially its more subtle strands.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 16 Feb. 2026
The 2004 Saints playbook is a 146-page document full of formations, personnel groupings, alignments, shifts, motions, run plays, pass plays, protections, audibles and more.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
For example, of 11 S&P 500 sectors – groupings of stocks according to industry and function – three are reporting an increase in net profit margin in the final three months of 2025 compared to the fourth quarter 2024.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
With five defensive backs on the field most of the time, Patterson’s scheme is intended to adjust to any offense, allowing for his defense to limit substitutions and match up against most personnel groupings.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2026
Rather than looking for the galaxy directly, the research team searched for tight groupings of globular clusters, dense spherical groups of stars that orbit galaxies and can serve as signposts for hidden galaxies nearby.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 23 Feb. 2026
Malinin stuck a double loop instead of a quadruple, groupings of four now evading him at every turn.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 17 Feb. 2026
These linear groupings offer tangible proof of the cosmic web's intricate design, especially its more subtle strands.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 16 Feb. 2026
The 2004 Saints playbook is a 146-page document full of formations, personnel groupings, alignments, shifts, motions, run plays, pass plays, protections, audibles and more.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
For example, of 11 S&P 500 sectors – groupings of stocks according to industry and function – three are reporting an increase in net profit margin in the final three months of 2025 compared to the fourth quarter 2024.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
With five defensive backs on the field most of the time, Patterson’s scheme is intended to adjust to any offense, allowing for his defense to limit substitutions and match up against most personnel groupings.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for groupings
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In late spring to summer, clusters of wide, white flowers bloom on the vines.—
Zoe Gowen,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
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Of course, there are also regions that have hot, ionized material in the way, such as around active galaxies or in passing through galaxy clusters that have hot, X-ray emitting intracluster mediums.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Mar. 2026
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The Natural Resources Defense Council, the Southern Environmental Law Center and other environmental groups have filed a lawsuit to block the exemptions.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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The President has seized upon the claim by right-wing groups that white South Africans, particularly farmers, are victims of an ongoing genocide.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Working in batches, drop batter into hot oil using tablespoon or a cookie scoop, and fry, turning as needed until deep golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes per batch.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2026
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Small variations in material batches or production partner timelines can push delivery windows by months.—
Omar Kardoudi
March 05,
New Atlas,
5 Mar. 2026
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Over recent years, Illinois has seen a flock of corporations flee to more tax-friendly locations, which means shrinking tax collections and fewer employees to contribute to the income- tax pool.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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The late Jim Irsay, longtime owner of the Indianapolis Colts who died last year, spent decades assembling one of the most eclectic private collections of American popular culture ever gathered.—
Adam Reiss,
NBC news,
11 Mar. 2026
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Watch as floats, marching bands, pipe and drum corps, Irish dancers, street performers and classic cars make their way down Las Olas Boulevard.—
Kari Barnett,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2026
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These exercises can be performed using free weights, resistance bands, bodyweight movements or even household items, such as soup cans.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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The beautiful arrays of purple, orange and white flowers are still vibrant since first appearing in January.—
Emilee Coblentz,
Outside,
13 Mar. 2026
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Community solar, in which residents get a discount on their bills for subscribing as a group to small solar arrays nearby, was designed to help low-income residents, apartment dwellers, renters and others who can’t put panels on their own roofs.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Non-Orientable Nkansa, 2017, one of his earliest large-scale installations, announced his dedication to monumental assemblages that fixate on negligence and crumbling edifices.—
Edna Bonhomme,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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His artworks, which include paintings, sculptures, mixed-media assemblages, mosaics, photographs, and film, are full of mood and foreboding.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
31 Mar. 2025
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The players continued to swirl and shout, coming together repeatedly in different constellations as officials struggled to keep them apart.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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This movement shifts which constellations appear in the ecliptic at what time of year.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Groupings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groupings. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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