1
as in cluster
a number of things considered as a unit
the standard grouping for an average living room: sofa, matching wing chairs, and the inevitable coffee table
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2
as in group
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
the next grouping of tourists can start the house tour as soon as the last bunch leaves
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1
as in classifying
to arrange or assign according to type
you should first group the invertebrates by genus
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as in assembling
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 grouping
Ely Ratner, Foreign Affairs, 27 May 2025
Interacting networks of competence: Instead of steep hierarchies of authority, coordination among teams and groupings is often achieved by networks of competence.
—Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
That line will start sailing on June 17, with KMTC providing one vessel to the grouping.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 21 May 2025
The Roma community is Europe’s largest ethnic minority grouping.
—Adam Solomons, IndieWire, 19 May 2025
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Noun
Perhaps most promising of all is a new grouping that brings together all four of these parties—Australia, Japan, the Philippines, and the United States.
—Ely Ratner, Foreign Affairs, 27 May 2025
Interacting networks of competence: Instead of steep hierarchies of authority, coordination among teams and groupings is often achieved by networks of competence.
—Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
That line will start sailing on June 17, with KMTC providing one vessel to the grouping.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 21 May 2025
The Roma community is Europe’s largest ethnic minority grouping.
—Adam Solomons, IndieWire, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grouping
Noun
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If conditions are right, the clusters swirl into a storm known as a tropical wave or tropical depression.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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The nine isles are organized into three geographic clusters—east, central, and west.—
Jennifer Leigh Parker,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
Noun
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However, the reality is that a democratic society relies on the group shouldering some costs for the benefit of the whole.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 June 2025
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Government workers are an articulate and politically well-connected group of people to whip into a frenzy.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
3 June 2025
Verb
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Those deaths aren't counted in our statistics, and that's primarily because of the difficulty in classifying those deaths in a disaster.—
Melody Schreiber,
NPR,
13 Dec. 2024
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The National Labor Relations Board issued a complaint Wednesday against the popular Netflix dating show, classifying its stars as employees and accusing the program of several labor violations.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
13 Dec. 2024
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Leaders are recognizing this opportunity, and assembling relocation programs that make the moves a little easier, and integrate new residents into the community.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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As lockdowns quickly spread across the country, the cast and crew are not only quarantined in their hotel but also isolated in their rooms, banned from assembling and even from entering the corridors.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The weekend is here, which means a fresh batch of movie and TV titles are in the queue.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
12 June 2025
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Google's Pixel phones got a big update this week with the release of Android 16 and a batch of Pixel Drop features.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
12 June 2025
Noun
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The Panthers are likely to add a veteran to this bunch, but for now, Richardson seems to have a significant leg up.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2025
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With most of their money tied up in three players who share more or less the same set of skills (albeit to varying degrees) and a bunch of flawed complimentary pieces, the Suns have arguably the least cohesive roster in the league.—
Mat Issa,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
Noun
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The singer-songwriter returns to the summit not with a brand new release, but with a collection that’s already been out for months — and which has previously spent time running the show.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Wilson has expanded Caitlin Clark’s signature basketball collection in year two of its landmark deal with the Indiana Fever star.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
9 June 2025
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The band seeks musicians on woodwind, brass and other instruments, with a good attitude, sense of humor, and desire to play together in a creative way.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
4 June 2025
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Sales of the title grew dramatically, and this week the Grammy winner’s latest full-length returns to multiple rankings and even brings the band back to the top spot on one tally in the United Kingdom.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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“Grouping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grouping. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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