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bracket

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verb

as in to compare
to describe as similar I wouldn't exactly bracket your paintings with those of Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci

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Recent Examples of bracket
Noun
So let the excitement build toward May 12 and the unveiling of the 32-team bracket, the best and toughest ever. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025 For instance, capital gains taxation in the U.K. is 24% as of October 2024 whereas the maximum capital gains bracket in the United States is 20%. Cicely Jones, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Verb
The transistor gate is then draped over the top of the channel like an upside-down U, bracketing it on three sides and giving the gate almost complete control of the channel. Khaled Ahmed, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Oct. 2011 Appraisal techniques like bracketing, inside market analysis, and seasonality trends can help sellers avoid pricing based on hope and instead price for success. John Walkup, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bracket
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Verb
  • And when compared with Barack Obama’s approach in 2009 (the last time a president pursued major healthcare reforms right out of the gate), the contrast becomes even more striking.
    Robert Pearl, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
  • Natural Light Structurally, the modern Colonial style aims to open up the home’s interior, with larger windows and more open floor plans when compared with the historic styles.
    Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Chicken-centric chains, notably Raising Cane’s and Wingstop, were the strongest performers among all restaurant categories in 2024.
    Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 3 May 2025
  • Seo’s concierge service is priced at $500 per category of treatment: non-surgical skin care (including tightening treatments like Ultherapy), medical exams (like allergy and hearing tests), and beauty services (head spas, nails, massages).
    Parizaad Khan Sethi, Allure, 2 May 2025
Verb
  • But even the most sensitive parenting can’t fully insulate boys from the cultural forces that equate masculinity with stoicism, dominance, and economic power—pressures that can shape male identity across class lines, and that can have societal reverberations.
    Joshua Coleman, The Atlantic, 30 Apr. 2025
  • In his remarks, Mr. Trump equated diversity with incompetence, and effectively aligned himself with people who use diversity, equity and inclusion, or D.E.I., as a proxy for race, a dog whistle for white grievance, and a catchall for societal ills.
    Jonathan Swan, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The deal, reached under President Biden, was the first of its kind to treat environmental neglect as a civil rights issue.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
  • This year, the NBA had one of the largest footprints within the marketplace, celebrating its return to China in 2025 with two preseason games in Macau between the Brooklyn Nets and Phoenix Suns, marking the first event of its kind since 2019.
    Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2025

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“Bracket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bracket. Accessed 8 May. 2025.

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