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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
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
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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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Cape plumbago develops clusters of true blue, pink, or white phlox-like flowers on new growth from summer to fall.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
3 May 2026
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Faint star clusters become visible.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
3 May 2026
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That spirit is exemplified by Ford, a gregarious hostess who moves through the various groupings of women in a diaphanous full-length blue dress, introducing Godfred to a group of attendees and hugging both first-timers and her OGs enthusiastically.—
Paula L. Woods,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 May 2026
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These types of vulnerabilities can be exploited through normal user behavior, such as browsing to a web page.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
7 May 2026
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Further, the Nixon-era conspirators in real life were tedious corporate types with names like Haldeman and Ehrlichman who Alan Pakula, the director, found impossible to cast.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
7 May 2026
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The Phillies fired Thomson as the team ranks last or in the bottom part of the league in several statistical categories, like run differential, ERA, batting average and OPS, largely with the same roster as the previous four seasons.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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While at Penn State, Trautwein, a former All-SEC performer for the Gators, recruited Miller out of Anna, Texas, as well as Hiller, who hails from Coatesville, Pennsylvania, and ranks as the nation’s top interior line prospect.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Ryder delivers, unpacks, and assembles your items (excluding lighting) in the room of your choice.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
28 Apr. 2026
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Florida now awaits All-SEC small forward Thomas Haugh’s decision as coach Todd Golden assembles the 2026-27 roster.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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Details of all affected batches are available on the company’s website in the recall announcement.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
30 Apr. 2026
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Reduce mixer speed to low and with motor running, add dry ingredients and banana mixture in 2 batches each, alternating between batches and mixing 30 seconds after each addition before adding the next.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Apr. 2026
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Since reuniting in 2014 after a decade-and-a-half of solo careers, actual careers, and day jobs, American Football can be counted among the bands who’ve tried picking up where that landmark left off.—
Sam Sodomsky,
Pitchfork,
4 May 2026
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Instead of focusing narrowly on tiny frequency bands, future surveys may need to examine broader wavelength ranges across large populations of nearby, Sun-like stars.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
3 May 2026
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Global companies already dominate the world's fastest-growing major consumer market across 20 product categories from soft drinks and spirits to savory snacks, detergents, and diapers, the report said.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
7 May 2026
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Each puzzle has exactly one solution, so watch out for words or items that seem to belong to multiple categories!—
Mark Cooper,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Groups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groups. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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