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as in cluster
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 grouping
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 type
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 to classify
to arrange or assign according to type
you should first group the invertebrates by genus
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as in to assemble
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 group
Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 28 Apr. 2025
This year, the group belongs to Brood XIV, the second-largest brood of periodical cicadas known to scientists, according to the University of Connecticut.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2025
Jane Arraf, NPR, 9 Apr. 2025
The official tournament brackets were released Wednesday, and Great Britain is grouped in a pool with the United States, Mexico, Brazil, and Italy that plays in Houston from March 6-11.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The rest of the year will have the group — whose other touring members have not yet been revealed — returning to London before wrapping things up in Japan, Australia, Argentina and Chile before winding down with two shows at Estadio MorumBIS in São Paulo, Brazil on Nov. 22 and 23.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 28 Apr. 2025
This year, the group belongs to Brood XIV, the second-largest brood of periodical cicadas known to scientists, according to the University of Connecticut.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2025
Verb
Dozens of Druze militias, grouped into four main coalitions, now secure Sweida, including manning checkpoints that keep government security forces from entering the province.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 9 Apr. 2025
The official tournament brackets were released Wednesday, and Great Britain is grouped in a pool with the United States, Mexico, Brazil, and Italy that plays in Houston from March 6-11.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for group
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For instance, in 2015, Texas A&M scientists found that implanting electrodes into a cockroach's ganglion (the neuron cluster that controls its front legs) was remarkably effective at successfully steering the roaches 60 percent of the time.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2025
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This year, the nominating committee left a cluster of prominent directors far from the spotlight.—
Scott Heller,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Researchers with the Third Marine National Park Research and Education Center observed the herd exhibit a variety of behaviors, including rolling, social grouping, and foraging, all of which are normal in healthy and content dugong populations, officials said.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2025
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Both could also spend time at nickelback depending on the personnel grouping.—
Tashan Reed,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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How Businesses Can Remain Compliant Governance platforms and compliance partners focus on helping any business, from enterprises to startups, to monitor, identify, classify and ensure that AI is built in accordance to the new EU AI Act.—
Jessica Mendoza,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Of the 23 players in the squad that have made 11 or more league appearances this season, nine (almost 40 per cent) can be classified as long-distance internationals.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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And as of last week, automakers assembling cars in the United States will be able to offset part of the parts tariff, at least temporarily.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
3 May 2025
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Comments One of the most thrilling heists in film history required one of the starriest casts ever assembled.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
3 May 2025
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That means pharmacies and facilities that sell batches of the medication could face FDA enforcement.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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The project was pressed in a run of 15,000 copies, one of the largest batches among the exclusives.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Williams, who owned a 2.12 ERA in four career starts against the Twins, struggled to throw strikes against a patient Twins bunch.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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Brad Pitt is zooming around in a race car, a new karate kid makes his debut (with help from the old one), a bunch of rampaging dinosaurs return, and Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan are acting freaky once more.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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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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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
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Former high school teacher Ryan Walters was elected Oklahoma state superintendent of schools in 2022, but more than two years later, the state still ranks 49th in education.—
Shanelle Kaul,
CBS News,
1 May 2025
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McNeeley is ranked 15th in ESPN’s list of top draft prospects.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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“Group.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/group. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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