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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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2
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
Nir Kshetri, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2025
Sofi was among the first groups of people recruited to work for Kings Berry Farm.
—ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2025
Plaintiffs, including people who benefited from the legal protections, urged the appeals court to endorse the district court ruling, which found that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem could not categorically end protections for these groups, but instead had to evaluate each case individually.
—Michael Casey, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
Glasses of Ace of Spade Champagne were being passed out, and groups were being directed to floors based on the bracelets they were handed upon arrival — moon, sun, star and diamond.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 13 Sep. 2025
Citizens, environmental groups and tribal stakeholders are demoralized by this and the prioritization of industrial logging, embrace of pseudoscience, non-transparency, poor responsiveness to public and expert comments, and meetings held while stakeholders are at work.
—John P. O’Brien, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
While not purely hypercarnivorous, many Mongol groups likely got over 70% of their calories from animal products during long stretches, especially when on military campaigns or in winter.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Bears like to keep their distance from groups of people.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 13 Sep. 2025
The gathering will bring together local groups, including CRS, Epic Partners and Coach Core, alongside stakeholders and funders, to highlight their work tackling youth violence and supporting young people through outreach, sports and creative arts.
—Erin Hill, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
Critics and rights groups argued that both the ban and the bill function as tools for censorship, threatening freedom of expression, press freedom and fundamental rights.
—Nir Kshetri, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2025
Sofi was among the first groups of people recruited to work for Kings Berry Farm.
—ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2025
Plaintiffs, including people who benefited from the legal protections, urged the appeals court to endorse the district court ruling, which found that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem could not categorically end protections for these groups, but instead had to evaluate each case individually.
—Michael Casey, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
Glasses of Ace of Spade Champagne were being passed out, and groups were being directed to floors based on the bracelets they were handed upon arrival — moon, sun, star and diamond.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 13 Sep. 2025
Citizens, environmental groups and tribal stakeholders are demoralized by this and the prioritization of industrial logging, embrace of pseudoscience, non-transparency, poor responsiveness to public and expert comments, and meetings held while stakeholders are at work.
—John P. O’Brien, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
While not purely hypercarnivorous, many Mongol groups likely got over 70% of their calories from animal products during long stretches, especially when on military campaigns or in winter.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Bears like to keep their distance from groups of people.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 13 Sep. 2025
The gathering will bring together local groups, including CRS, Epic Partners and Coach Core, alongside stakeholders and funders, to highlight their work tackling youth violence and supporting young people through outreach, sports and creative arts.
—Erin Hill, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for groups
Noun
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In addition to optimizing queries, Espresso routes queries between different compute clusters to maximize efficiency.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Yet, those clusters of information have more often led to more good decisions than bad, a lot of which is credited to the instincts of Begiristain.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The layout, designed by architect Lek Bunnag, boasts groupings of villas and semi-private pools with a main central Moon Pool and bar located on the cliffside.—
Alissa Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Many ingredients, including most of the ají peppers and various types of corn, were imported directly from Peru, Vega said.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The square neckline and flowy silhouette have the ability to flatter different body types, while the lightweight sweater knit delivers a cozy feel.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
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Arkansas ranks high as a national leader in the school choice movement, the head of the state's Educational Freedom Accounts program said Thursday, citing standings from several think tanks and advocacy groups.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Sep. 2025
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Kirk, a prominent voice in culture wars on college campuses, hosts a daily radio show and podcast, The Charlie Kirk Show, which ranks among the top 10 on Apple News’ list of top podcasts and has a strong Gen Z fan base.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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When cast onto a flat mold and dried out, the microgel assembles into a paper or film, depending on the final thickness, that is strong yet flexible.—
Sandy Ong,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Sep. 2025
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The screams, the reason everyone assembles, when the screams come, after a few collective inhales and exhales and a moment to gather one’s thoughts, the screams come like long guttural howls.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And Mendoza, who up until then had only brought over a few smaller batches of workers for other farmers, got to work on sourcing 300 of them for King.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
13 Sep. 2025
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In the interim, Amazon's first Kuiper batches reached low orbit courtesy of the services of other commercial providers, such as United Launch Alliance's Atlas V rocket and — perhaps ironically, given Musk and Bezos' previous satellite feud — Space X's Falcon 9.—
Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The basic bands have the perfect amount of stretch and a smooth surface that doesn’t tug or snag.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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The military convened marching bands and appointed a Navy lieutenant, Bill Osmanski, a fullback for the Chicago Bears, to captain the Isahaya Tigers, and a Marine Corps lieutenant, Angelo Bertelli, a Heisman-winning quarterback at Notre Dame, to lead the Nagasaki Bears.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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Clean winners span makeup, skin-, hair-, and body-care categories.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Named after the company's former headquarters in Kirkland, Washington, the brand spans hundreds of product categories, including groceries, household goods, clothing, and wine.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Groups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groups. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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