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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
The pair's influence generally seems to result in a style of hit that Swift has referred to as a glitter gel pen song, one of three metaphorical groupings of music that make up her discography.
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Megan McCluskey, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Three-receiver sets are the norm for nearly every team on Seattle’s schedule, and Macdonald likes to match those 11 personnel groupings with his three best cover corners.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2025
But such groupings go only so far before each individual case begins to pull and strain in its particulars.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2025
The league groupings completed at the releaguing meeting earlier this month were for non-football sports.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2025
That was a byproduct of trying to insert new personnel groupings.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Megan McCluskey, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Three-receiver sets are the norm for nearly every team on Seattle’s schedule, and Macdonald likes to match those 11 personnel groupings with his three best cover corners.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2025
But such groupings go only so far before each individual case begins to pull and strain in its particulars.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2025
The league groupings completed at the releaguing meeting earlier this month were for non-football sports.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2025
That was a byproduct of trying to insert new personnel groupings.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for groupings
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If conditions are right, the clusters swirl into a storm known as a tropical wave or tropical depression.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Its placement in the rankings highlights how coastal areas of China invest in large-scale infrastructure to support their dense urban and industrial clusters.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Approximately 1,400 Palestinians and 13 Israelis died in the operation, which lasted 22 days, according to aid groups.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Most Marxist groups in Britain have spent at least some years inside the Labour Party, hoping to change it from within.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
4 Oct. 2025
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The sales pitch included the possibility to order small batches, starting from 300 pieces and the possibility to import into Europe with zero percent tax.—
Ellen Groves,
Footwear News,
2 Oct. 2025
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Working in 2 batches, cook sandwiches until toasted and cheese is melted, 2 to 3 minutes per side.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
2 Oct. 2025
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The jist of its program is helping designers present their collections at fashion weeks, go to market and network with international industry professionals.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
30 Sep. 2025
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Jimmy Choo's two collections with Sailor Moon, with the most recent one released in October, quickly sold out.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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In the Eighties, Campbell met Scialfa when the two sang and played together in bands on the New York club scene, met Springsteen at a birthday party for E Street bassist Garry Tallent, and guested on one of Scialfa’s albums.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
6 Oct. 2025
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These devices emit bursts of electromagnetic energy across multiple bands, effectively blinding or hijacking most standard FPV drones that depend on Wi-Fi or radio.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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These cheerful yellow dishes remind us of our grandparents’ tablescapes with colorful arrays of roasted vegetables and desserts filled with fresh berries.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
25 Sep. 2025
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Until now, similar arrays held only hundreds of qubits.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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Need help finding stars, planets and constellations?—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
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There are 12 zodiac signs based on the 12 constellations in the sky.—
Lisa Stardust,
Vogue,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Groupings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groupings. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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