GROUPS Synonyms: 233 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

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plural of group

as in clusters

a number of things considered as a unit car buffs stood around admiring a group of classic cars in the parking lot

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as in groupings

a usually small number of persons considered as a unit the next tour group was being seated for dinner

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as in types

one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic you'll find both good and bad in every ethnic group

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verb

present tense third-person singular of group

as in ranks

to arrange or assign according to type you should first group the invertebrates by genus

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as in assembles

to bring together in one body or place group the kids together and we'll see if they're all here

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Recent Examples of groups

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The coach also pulled small groups of challenging students out of Lignore’s class to teach them social and emotional skills and helped Lignore make and consistently use behavior charts with her students. —

Stacker, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026 The ambassadors wore Day-Glo-green T-shirts and usually worked in groups of two or three. —

Oren Peleg, New Yorker, 9 May 2026 The improvements were the result of a partnership by the Progress Center for Independent Living, the MWRD, the Blue Island Chamber of Commerce, the Blue Island Disability Committee and other area groups. —

Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026 When the males from the two groups bump into each other, a fight starts. —

Big Think, 8 May 2026 Since opening, the detention facility has faced criticism from immigrant-rights advocates, environmental groups and relatives of detainees who say conditions and the location itself have made the center deeply controversial. —

CBS News, 8 May 2026 Advocacy and tech groups warn that the platform could easily resurface by migrating servers or domain locations. —

Kara Fox, CNN Money, 8 May 2026 The trend started with groups of teens recording themselves sprinting through properties belonging to the Church of Scientology along the Hollywood Walk of Fame. —

James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026 In Pictures | Getty Images A global base oils shortage is starting to filter through to drivers of luxury cars, with analysts and industry groups warning that stocks could soon run dry if the Iran war drags on. —

Sam Meredith, CNBC, 1 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for groups

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Along its spiral arms, bright orange pockets mark areas where new star clusters are forming, carving out glowing bubbles in the surrounding material.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026
Lion’s ear produce clusters of fuzzy orange flowers that give the plant its common name.

— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 10 May 2026