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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But two groups work tirelessly to tell Free Frank’s story — his descendants, spread widely across the country, and a small group of local residents who form the New Philadelphia Association. —

Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026 Part of an educational expansion at Stonehenge by English Heritage, the hall will be living-history learning space for school groups beginning in September. —

Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 22 May 2026 The organization runs monthly workshops in partnership with So House, alongside resilience workshops led by life coach Chetna Chakravarthy, held online over six-week cycles in groups of 20 to 30 participants per batch. —

Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 May 2026 The destroyer has participated in operations across the Pacific and has deployed as part of carrier strike groups. —

Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 May 2026 Large groups of students often play the game on school and private property, attempting to avoid being sprayed with water by their opponents. —

Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026 Ecosystems and stakeholder groups shape them. —

Shelli Brunswick, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026 Many are surfers and on WhatsApp groups that have the latest intel on which beach has the best waves that day, so do ask them for advice. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026 Fuel and fertilizer needed for the rice crop are just the latest necessities to become unaffordable in Rakhine state, which has been devastated by intense fighting between the Myanmar military and the Arakan Army (AA), one of the many rebel groups in the country. —

Helen Regan, CNN Money, 16 May 2026

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This fast-growing shrub got its name from the shape of its colorful flowers, which grow as dense spikes or round clusters in red, pink, yellow, or white that attract hummingbirds.

— Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 17 May 2026
Spread to Congo’s capital, Kinshasa, and Uganda plus clusters of unexplained deaths suggest a far larger outbreak than reported and raise fresh alarms over funding, supplies and regional preparedness.

— Chinedu Asadu, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026