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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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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
Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Players, coaches, executives and ownership groups have come and gone, but the team remains despite a lengthy and emotional relocation saga that nearly resulted in a move to Seattle.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
The Foreign Affairs Manual, a document published by the State Department, groups a variety of crimes under the term, including fraud and crimes intended to harm people.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
So far, no information has been disclosed that clearly links the man charged with Kirk's killing to leftist groups or movements.
—NPR, 25 Oct. 2025
Popular groups that have come out of signing competitions include One Direction and Fifth Harmony, both created on Cowell’s The X-Factor.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2025
There are also five Hillside Cottages with 20 suites, for those with larger groups.
—Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
Harris lost some support during the presidential election from pro-Palestinian advocacy groups who called on the Biden administration to impose an arms embargo on Israel in response to its attacks on Gaza since October 7, 2023.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Drastic ecosystem changes took place during the Late Triassic, which led to a rise in diversification in several animal groups, including dinosaurs, early mammal relatives and a group that includes crocodiles, according to the paper.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
More on why environmental groups are concerned.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Players, coaches, executives and ownership groups have come and gone, but the team remains despite a lengthy and emotional relocation saga that nearly resulted in a move to Seattle.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
The Foreign Affairs Manual, a document published by the State Department, groups a variety of crimes under the term, including fraud and crimes intended to harm people.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
So far, no information has been disclosed that clearly links the man charged with Kirk's killing to leftist groups or movements.
—NPR, 25 Oct. 2025
Popular groups that have come out of signing competitions include One Direction and Fifth Harmony, both created on Cowell’s The X-Factor.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2025
There are also five Hillside Cottages with 20 suites, for those with larger groups.
—Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
Harris lost some support during the presidential election from pro-Palestinian advocacy groups who called on the Biden administration to impose an arms embargo on Israel in response to its attacks on Gaza since October 7, 2023.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Drastic ecosystem changes took place during the Late Triassic, which led to a rise in diversification in several animal groups, including dinosaurs, early mammal relatives and a group that includes crocodiles, according to the paper.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for groups
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Five clusters of uniformed girls press together, arms uplifted, each holding up another girl who balances on one leg.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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If conditions are right, the clusters swirl into a storm known as a tropical wave or tropical depression.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Both artists are represented by landscapes, seascapes, portraits and family groupings.—
Robert Taylor,
Mercury News,
21 Oct. 2025
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This included all four tight ends, with the Rams rolling out 12- and 13-personnel groupings with a lot of frequency against the Jaguars.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Keeping homes warm using electric heaters this winter could be more costly than usual, particularly compared with other types of heating like natural gas and oil, federal estimates show.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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The types of care proposed for the campus on Rosecrans attempt to ensure that there is a smooth ramp of services capable of intersecting with a wide range of symptom severity, from moderate anxiety to suicidal ideation.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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His ambitions are bolstered by his father, Larry Ellison, Oracle’s executive chairman, who currently ranks as the second-richest man in the world.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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The run game ranks at the bottom of the conference and that has impacted the pass attack, where freshman quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele’s numbers have dipped in recent weeks.—
Jeff Faraudo,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
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The country now assembles reactors in just five to six years, twice as fast as Western nations.—
Brad Plumer,
New York Times,
22 Oct. 2025
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Those inevitable challenges could influence how Vitello assembles his coaching staff in the coming days and weeks.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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If needed, brown the chicken in 2 batches.—
Elizabeth Nelson,
Southern Living,
23 Oct. 2025
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Samples from multiple batches of each of the 23 different products were analyzed to assess total protein, arsenic, cadmium, lead and other elements.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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These gadgets include single or double kettlebell handles, an EZ curl bar, a straight bar, plus an optional pulley system and set of elastic resistance bands.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Oct. 2025
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On Monday morning, Jamaica felt tropical storm conditions as outer rain bands from Melissa swept over the island.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Taken together, these triumphal and tragic elements constitute the ingredients for an epic historical narrative that defies all moralistic categories, a story rooted in the coexistence of grandeur and failure, brilliance and blindness, grace and sin.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Congress could approve a continuing resolution, which would provide temporary funding to certain categories.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Groups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groups. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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