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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
Sadiq The Oregon tight end is the luxury pick of this first round and could go lower than most expect, plus head coach Todd Monken has a history of using two-tight-end groupings.
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Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
Swap out pot groupings, change the placement or give existing pots a new coat of paint.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
An outdoor rug or a fire pit helps anchor these groupings while also creating a cozy vibe.
—Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 20 Apr. 2026
These vague groupings make more sense than a chronological accounting, since many of the artists on view grew and changed over rather short periods of time.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026
When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
Full, Partial Dwarf mondo grass grows in clumps with 4 to 6-inch-tall tufts, which give the appearance of a lawn when planted in groupings.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2026
Conversely, repeating plants, groupings, colors, and shapes throughout your front yard landscaping creates a rhythm that draws your eye through a space.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Apr. 2026
Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
Swap out pot groupings, change the placement or give existing pots a new coat of paint.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
An outdoor rug or a fire pit helps anchor these groupings while also creating a cozy vibe.
—Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 20 Apr. 2026
These vague groupings make more sense than a chronological accounting, since many of the artists on view grew and changed over rather short periods of time.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026
When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
Full, Partial Dwarf mondo grass grows in clumps with 4 to 6-inch-tall tufts, which give the appearance of a lawn when planted in groupings.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2026
Conversely, repeating plants, groupings, colors, and shapes throughout your front yard landscaping creates a rhythm that draws your eye through a space.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for groupings
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The fragrant white, pink, or purple flower clusters appear in spring.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2026
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Solar wind charge exchange had previously been considered interference or background noise interfering with astronomers' attempts to measure the density and temperature of plasma in distant galaxies and galaxy clusters.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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This renovated historic home was designed by Samuel Masters and features six bedrooms with four full bathrooms; ideal for groups and families.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
24 Apr. 2026
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The company operates on behalf of Iran’s Armed Forces General Staff, using a network of intermediaries and vessels to move sanctioned crude, with proceeds helping fund the country’s military programs and regional proxy groups.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Moore signs legislation in batches, and the bill on chicken houses was not included in his first batch earlier this month.—
Christine Condon,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Apr. 2026
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The 42,644 students entering the program will receive their notices in batches from April 22 to April 24, according to the comptroller's office.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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Bohan carried on that tradition, while also designing two collections a year for Baby Dior, often making miniatures of Elizabeth Taylor’s purchases for her daughter, Liza, which the pair would go out wearing together.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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Advance Denim sees the market moving away from basics, allowing room for jacquard (especially for special collections), 100 percent linen constructions and coatings that add a luxury feel to denim.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Epstein realized the Beatles needed to be freshly scrubbed in order to play in the spaces controlled by the entertainment elders who booked bands and controlled the old‑school show‑business platforms.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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The thing is, there’s a lot of other bands missing.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
21 Apr. 2026
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The community solar project, where small-scale arrays would allow low-income residents to subscribe to get monthly credits on their utility bill, offers a new source of steady revenue for Covert, a former dairy farmer who was treated for cancer in the last year and struggled to work as a result.—
Ayurella Horn-Muller,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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The community solar project, where small-scale arrays would allow low-income residents to subscribe to get monthly credits on their utility bill, offers a new source of steady revenue for Covert, a former dairy farmer who was treated for cancer in the last year and struggled to work as a result.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 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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According to EarthSky, the zodiacal light is sunlight reflecting off a vast cloud of interplanetary dust that lines the same path as the zodiac constellations.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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There's also gameplay dependent on those aforementioned constellations.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Groupings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groupings. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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