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 tactics are commonly associated with South American theft groups known for operating across state lines and moving quickly from one community to another. —

Abby Dodge, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026 Organizers said more than 700 volunteers and dozens of community groups are expected to take part, with the meatballs to be served at shelters. —

City News Service, Daily News, 18 Apr. 2026 Two groups of local and national media outlets, one of which includes Fox News, have also asked the court to allow cameras to remain. —

Stepheny Price , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026 Local police too, have stated that false posts circulating in WhatsApp groups, including claims of worker deaths and exaggerated reports of violence and arrests, have contributed to the escalation of unrest. —

Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 17 Apr. 2026 In the first decade of the 2000s, several groups developed device-independent quantum key distribution, a quantum cryptography procedure that depends on the monogamy of entanglement. —

Matt Von Hippel, Quanta Magazine, 17 Apr. 2026 It was floated unsuccessfully in 2014 and resurfaced in 2019 following Ken Griffin’s record-setting apartment purchase but ultimately stalled amid pushback from industry groups, including the Real Estate Board of New York. —

Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2026 The agreement calls for the Lebanese state to prevent Hezbollah and other armed groups from attacking Israel, as did the ceasefire agreement that halted the last Israel-Hezbollah war in November 2024. —

Abby Sewell, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026 The tactic has become more popular with smugglers as police on the beaches try to thwart crossings by puncturing the rafts that groups of migrants have to inflate and carry to the water. —

ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for groups

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Hummingbirds need open space when hunting for insects, so plants should be in clusters with hover space in between, allowing the birds good visibility and clear space to dart after a meal on the wing.

— Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
First, look for clusters of light green eggs, often laid in a triangle shape like billiard balls, on the undersides of leaves, and crush them.

— Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026