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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
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.
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Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
After a top coat, Sun added asymmetrical groupings of rhinestones, jewels, sequins, and caviar beads for a truly otherworldly outcome.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 28 Jan. 2026
Small, raised rubber dots cover the toe and forefoot, then repeat in clustered groupings along the sides.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026
Expect offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels to run Stevenson inside, where the Broncos are a little softer than other areas against the run, especially versus groupings with six offensive linemen; a staple of the Pats’ recent game plans.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 25 Jan. 2026
To combat their effectiveness, McDaniels could open with big personnel groupings — like six offensive linemen or 22 personnel — and try to run the ball to keep those stud edge rushers on their heels.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2026
There are two more groupings of data center applications ComEd must process.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
The goal is cohesion, and using materials, shapes, and plant groupings that feel intentional—from the curb all the way to the front door.
—Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 6 Jan. 2026
When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Jan. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
After a top coat, Sun added asymmetrical groupings of rhinestones, jewels, sequins, and caviar beads for a truly otherworldly outcome.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 28 Jan. 2026
Small, raised rubber dots cover the toe and forefoot, then repeat in clustered groupings along the sides.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026
Expect offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels to run Stevenson inside, where the Broncos are a little softer than other areas against the run, especially versus groupings with six offensive linemen; a staple of the Pats’ recent game plans.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 25 Jan. 2026
To combat their effectiveness, McDaniels could open with big personnel groupings — like six offensive linemen or 22 personnel — and try to run the ball to keep those stud edge rushers on their heels.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2026
There are two more groupings of data center applications ComEd must process.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
The goal is cohesion, and using materials, shapes, and plant groupings that feel intentional—from the curb all the way to the front door.
—Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 6 Jan. 2026
When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for groupings
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However, proto-clusters, or still-forming galaxy clusters, appear far earlier.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
2 Feb. 2026
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To create the most impactful small flower bed, pinpoint a few key areas in your front yard and plant clusters of perennials rather than attempting to fill entire garden beds, says Janney.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
31 Jan. 2026
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His June assault on Iran’s nuclear facilities had two carrier groups in the region, more there as a counter-weight to any Iranian reprisals than to be directly involved in the attack.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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In the event of a counter-protest, police can separate the two groups — as long as the groups can still see and hear each other.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
30 Jan. 2026
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Working in batches as needed, arrange in a single layer in air-fryer basket.—
Jenavieve Christensen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 Jan. 2026
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Usually beer is blended from multiple different, unpredictable batches of beer to create a balanced, complex product.—
Don Tse,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Education Department encouraged borrowers to use the collections pause as an opportunity to evaluate their options for getting their student loans out of default, and noted that negative credit reporting associated with the defaulted loans would continue.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Mules have been trending lately with minimalist styles appearing on various runways and as part of recent collections for brands like Saint Laurent and Victoria Beckham.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Viewers get a glimpse into college life in the South, the history of Black marching bands, and Black fraternities and sororities.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
27 Jan. 2026
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Fritz pointed out that means bands can insist on more money, which leads to higher ticket prices.—
Dan Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
27 Jan. 2026
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By building arrays of outdoor telescopes that gather and focus that blue light, these Čerenkov telescopes can help us reconstruct the original direction and energy of these ultra-fast cosmic rays that strike and interact with Earth’s atmosphere.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Jan. 2026
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Binoculars and telescopes, though, will provide an enhanced view that could even unveil details like the station's solar arrays and individual modules, according to the Planetary Society.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 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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However, new constellations like Amazon Leo and AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird satellite arrays only deepen the problem.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
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Design mentorship as a network, not a person, by supporting constellations of mentors and sponsors to meet expansive needs.—
Jallicia Jolly,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Groupings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groupings. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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