BRACKETS Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

brackets 1 of 2

noun

plural of bracket

as in types

one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic they're in the same income bracket

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brackets

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of bracket

as in compares

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

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contrasts

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Recent Examples of brackets

Noun

This stress cuts across all tax brackets, impacting young adults and parents the hardest. —

Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 11 June 2026 This can be meaningful for investors in higher tax brackets. —

Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 10 June 2026 In her vast experience monitoring civility, Miss Manners has observed that high standards, although perhaps rare everywhere, are just as likely, or perhaps even more likely, to be found among the lower as among the upper brackets. —

Judith Martin, Mercury News, 9 June 2026 Because the slots on the UMS keep the brackets for the armrests and chair back aligned with the screw holes, attaching them is easy. —

Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 9 June 2026 Check out the full brackets on the MSHSL website. —

Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 8 June 2026 For a mower with roller brackets, remove the nuts securing the brackets. —

Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 6 June 2026 Through a mixture of injury, shock results and perhaps the sweltering heat last week, the final four across both the men’s and women’s brackets is looking very unfamiliar, with not a single grand slam winner left in it. —

Ben Church, CNN Money, 3 June 2026 King of the Ring Tournament WWE unveiled the King and Queen of the Ring Tournament brackets after Clash in Italy was finished and the first match on the men’s side was held on Monday night. —

Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026

Verb

The $300,000 to $400,000 range, which brackets the metro’s median price, tends to be moderately competitive. —

Allison Palmer updated February 23, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for brackets

Noun

One of the real forefronts in the field right now is figuring out how to solve the delivery problem for all these other tissue types.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 11 June 2026
Though diamond art kits have been popular for the past several years, sales are up 28% on Michaels' platform, indicating that these types of crafts are still generating new interest.

— Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 June 2026