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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
Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2025
The new tranche of money from Google into Anthropic adds to a total investment of $8 billion from Amazon, the ecommerce group’s largest-ever venture investment, announced over the past 18 months.
—Ars Technica, 22 Jan. 2025
Ryan Smith, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
But just like the guy who finishes in last place at medical school and is still called a doctor, they are all typically grouped as advisors.
—Ryan Daus, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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Noun
In almost every case, the nation’s leaders have accepted in full the group’s advice on who should get vaccines and when.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2025
The new tranche of money from Google into Anthropic adds to a total investment of $8 billion from Amazon, the ecommerce group’s largest-ever venture investment, announced over the past 18 months.
—Ars Technica, 22 Jan. 2025
Verb
How to Play 'Connections' Connections tasks players with grouping 16 words into four categories based on association.
—Ryan Smith, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
But just like the guy who finishes in last place at medical school and is still called a doctor, they are all typically grouped as advisors.
—Ryan Daus, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for group
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Another study from the same team found that people living near the most dense clusters of poultry farms in that area were more likely to suffer infectious diarrhea and campylobacter infection, a disease associated with bloody diarrhea and stomach cramps, than those living further away.—
Gavin Off,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Jan. 2025
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Don't be surprised if price reductions cluster in suburban and rural areas, where the homebuilders are most active.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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Philadelphia led in shots with that grouping on the ice and had some extended offensive zone shifts.—
Peter Baugh,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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What To Know While Beijing strengthens ties with key players in this grouping, the future of Biden's legacy in the region appears uncertain.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Calculated by dividing a person's weight by their height, the result then classifies individuals into categories: underweight, normal weight, overweight, or obese.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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Loot boxes are banned in many EU countries, such as the Netherlands and Belgium, as they are classified as a form of gambling, while countries like Spain and the UK are considering stricter regulations.—
Will McCurdy,
PCMAG,
18 Jan. 2025
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Lessons include how to plan a menu, her philosophy on assembling salads, and how to braise and slow cook large cuts of meat.—
Wilder Davies,
Bon Appétit,
17 Jan. 2025
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Then there’s the Shangri La Museum of Islamic Art, Culture, and Design, a collection of art from around the world—including Spain, Morocco, Central Asia, India, and parts of Southeast Asia—that was assembled by Doris Duke over the course of 60 years.—
Amelia Mularz,
Architectural Digest,
17 Jan. 2025
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Child labor on the rise This week's batch of settlements represent the final stretch of the Biden administration’s crackdown on child labor since 2023, when the Labor Department announced a new task force to address an alarming spike in cases.—
Minnah Arshad,
USA TODAY,
18 Jan. 2025
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That makes coming up with deals difficult, but not impossible — and plenty more became possible on Wednesday when trade restrictions were lifted on a batch of players.—
Tony East,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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OpenAI’s o1 system scored the highest of the bunch, with a score of 8.3 percent.—
Kevin Roose,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Other leaders in this bunch are Ralph Fiennes for Conclave and Colman Domingo for Sing Sing.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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Whenever a new social app is announced, there's an intense digital stampede as influencers of all kinds rush to claim territory in the new world.—
Kim Key,
PCMAG,
17 Jan. 2025
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On Thursday, January 2, Wolfgang Puck's Bar & Grill at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas found itself in hot water — and not the kind meant for cooking.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
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The Gem State ranked second overall, behind Kansas.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Jan. 2025
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Last May, Italian player Jannik Sinner—who is currently ranked number one in the world and clinched his second successive Australian Open—went public with his romance with Russian player Anna Kalinskaya.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Group.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/group. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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