Synonyms of groups

groups 1 of 2

noun

plural of group

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clusters
• batches
• arrays
• groupings
• collections
• bunches
• lots
• constellations
• assemblages
• packages
• sets
• banks
• clumps
• assortments
• bands
• batteries
• series
• varieties
• suites
• blocks
• mixtures
• clutches
• clots
• parcels
• aggregations
• aggregates
• knots
• huddles
• accumulations
• the whole kit and caboodle
• musters
• passels
• conglomerations
• suits
• jumbles
• sundries
• runs
• odds and ends
• cycles
• agglomerations
• hodgepodges
• miscellanies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• units
• items
• entities
• singles

2

as in groupings

a usually small number of persons considered as a unit

the next tour group was being seated for dinner

Synonyms & Similar Words

• groupings
• batches
• clusters
• bands
• bunches
• lots
• teams
• organizations
• crops
• parties
• collectives
• arrays
• crews
• platoons
• batteries
• squadrons
• circles
• bodies
• schools
• consorts
• constellations
• gatherings
• battalions
• clutches
• brigades
• parcels
• gangs
• factions
• congregations
• cliques
• knots
• sects
• huddles
• clans
• the whole kit and caboodle
• guilds
• passels
• assemblies
• rounds
• boodles
• fellowships
• coalitions
• posses
• federations
• coteries
• unions
• task forces
• outfits
• blocs
• sets
• alliances
• rings
• leagues
• musters
• confederations
• phalanxes
• confederacies
• orders
• broods
• bevies
• coveys

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• individuals
• singles

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• types
• categories
• kinds
• classes
• families
• ranks
• tiers
• species
• classifications
• sorts
• genera
• varieties
• sections
• brackets
• leagues
• generations
• divisions
• sets
• subgroups
• breeds
• grades
• orders
• rubrics
• subdivisions
• descriptions
• manners
• races
• branches
• specialties
• kidneys
• likes
• subclasses
• feathers
• labels
• ilks
• specialities
• natures
• headings
• subspecieses
• titles

groups

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of group

1

as in ranks

to arrange or assign according to type

you should first group the invertebrates by genus

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ranks
• types
• classifies
• sorts
• classes
• grades
• distinguishes
• places
• relegates
• lists
• ranges
• separates
• categorizes
• distributes
• files
• organizes
• identifies
• compartments
• digests
• pegs
• orders
• recognizes
• compartmentalizes
• codifies
• assorts
• indexes
• breaks down
• catalogs
• refers
• arrays
• shelves
• culls
• clusters
• systematizes
• alphabetizes
• clumps
• marshals
• disposes
• pigeonholes
• draws up
• screens
• regroups
• sifts
• reclassifies
• sets
• sieves
• winnows
• colligates
• subcategorizes
• recategorizes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lumps
• confuses
• mixes (up)
• scrambles
• jumbles
• disarranges
• misclassifies
• missorts
• mistypes

2

as in assembles

to bring together in one body or place

group the kids together and we'll see if they're all here

Synonyms & Similar Words

• assembles
• collects
• gathers
• corrals
• amasses
• accumulates
• garners
• packs
• constellates
• congregates
• lumps
• joins
• rounds up
• bulks (up)
• combines
• concentrates
• gets together
• clusters
• piles
• bands
• balls
• stacks
• herds
• unites
• batches
• pools
• rallies
• bunches
• brigades
• organizes
• links
• picks up
• flocks
• huddles
• musters
• arranges
• heaps
• connects
• throngs
• swarms
• regroups
• merges
• compiles
• raises
• hives
• archives
• presses
• systematizes
• collates
• regathers
• scrapes (up or together)
• re-collects

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disperses
• scatters
• separates
• dispels
• dissipates
• dissolves
• splits (up)
• sends
• disintegrates
• severs
• breaks up
• dismisses
• disbands

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of groups

Noun

Ahead of Wednesday's hearing, an amicus brief was filed by other news groups, urging the court to immediately restore the three outlets' White House access. — Jocelyn Noveck, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026

The two groups are already collaborating on projects with the goal of building a slate of projects that are connected with brand partners from the very start. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026

Abiy’s Prosperity Party retained power in a June general election that was boycotted by the main opposition groups. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

Aboriginal groups have pushed back against firms operating there. — Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026

There is the chemical table, with working groups made by all the experts of each company. — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026

For groups of six to 10, the library offers a private dining space that can be booked ahead. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026

Pro-Israel groups denounced Macklemore, with the Israeli American Council launching a petition demanding Sheeran nix him from the rest of the tour. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026

These community governance groups rely on owner dues and assessments to cover shared amenities, like pools, trash collection, and lawn maintenance. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 16 Sep. 2026

Verb

Because humans can readily resolve patterns in motion — when points move in the same direction, the brain groups them into a unified whole — the moving dots appear as faint letters. — Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026