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as in clusters
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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as in groups
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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Recent Examples of groupings
When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026
Codas, or groupings of clicks, were longer during the birth and then became shorter after the newborn emerged, the authors wrote in Scientific Reports.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
While coaches would not confirm any personnel groupings, position changes or speculate on injuries that may have occurred, per the program's guidelines, there was still a lot to learn about A&M from the two-hour practice session.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 26 Mar. 2026
The silver carpet at our ultra-exclusive celebration after the Oscars 2026 was jam-packed with mini family reunions, including groupings of siblings, parents and their kids, and even a stray grandparent in the mix.
—Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 16 Mar. 2026
Rather than chronological or geographical groupings, Barnes emphasized formal relationships of light, line, and color across cultures and time periods.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
More than 300 political parties and groupings have registered for Haiti’s upcoming elections after a last-minute rush to beat a Thursday registration deadline.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2026
Malinin stuck a double loop instead of a quadruple, groupings of four now evading him at every turn.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026
Codas, or groupings of clicks, were longer during the birth and then became shorter after the newborn emerged, the authors wrote in Scientific Reports.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
While coaches would not confirm any personnel groupings, position changes or speculate on injuries that may have occurred, per the program's guidelines, there was still a lot to learn about A&M from the two-hour practice session.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 26 Mar. 2026
The silver carpet at our ultra-exclusive celebration after the Oscars 2026 was jam-packed with mini family reunions, including groupings of siblings, parents and their kids, and even a stray grandparent in the mix.
—Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 16 Mar. 2026
Rather than chronological or geographical groupings, Barnes emphasized formal relationships of light, line, and color across cultures and time periods.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
More than 300 political parties and groupings have registered for Haiti’s upcoming elections after a last-minute rush to beat a Thursday registration deadline.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2026
Malinin stuck a double loop instead of a quadruple, groupings of four now evading him at every turn.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for groupings
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But the livers of some patients have been found to contain clusters of cells that produce an enzyme capable of breaking down the toxins.—
Jerome Groopman,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The two nearly identical side-by-side clusters are approximately 7,000 light-years apart.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
5 Apr. 2026
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The report also noted that two separate client groups from Blackbird Mountain Guides — one a group of female friends with two guides, the other a trio of men with two guides — had been combined into a party of 15 for the trip out to the Castle Peak Snowpark trailhead beside I-80.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The vote marks the first time administrators have joined a strike alongside other LAUSD unions and aligns all three major labor groups in a coordinated potential walkout, raising the likelihood of widespread disruptions in the nation’s second-largest school district.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Is there a better aroma than batches of cookies cooking in your kitchen?—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
3 Apr. 2026
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Working in 2 batches, cook short ribs, turning occasionally, until browned on all sides, about 8 minutes per batch.—
Jenny Rosenstrach,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
2 Apr. 2026
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Most of the Art Institute’s antiquities, silver objects, and musical instrument collections were still in storage, but the trustees had placed statuary, paintings, and other items in the halls.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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Samples from the voyage have been shared around the country, held in collections including at the CSIRO, the Australian Museum and state museums — ensuring these deep-sea discoveries are preserved for scientists and curious minds alike.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2026
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The bands stopped precisely at the midline of her body, and the pigmentation of her right side was entirely normal.—
Jerome Groopman,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Notable bands such as Modest Mouse, Sonic Youth, Evanescence, as well as Travis Barker and Nancy Wilson have sold items through their custom Reverb shops.—
Lily Moayeri,
SPIN,
6 Apr. 2026
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After reaching orbit, Orion deployed its four solar arrays–angled away from the spacecraft in a way that evokes an X-Wing from Star Wars–while flight controllers worked through a brief communications glitch.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
3 Apr. 2026
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The team members simulated different atomic arrays to get a sense of how fast each size could crack the two main encryption schemes, called Rivest–Shamir–Adleman (RSA) and elliptic curve cryptography (ECC).—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Though many were faded and dusty, the assemblages nevertheless crackled with an almost urgent vibrancy, beckoning the viewer closer.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
30 Mar. 2026
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His artworks, which include paintings, sculptures, mixed-media assemblages, mosaics, photographs, and film, are full of mood and foreboding.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
31 Mar. 2025
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The hull features the 12 zodiac constellations.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Need help finding planets, stars and constellations?—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Groupings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groupings. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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