as in type
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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as in to compare
to describe as similar
I wouldn't exactly bracket your paintings with those of Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci
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Recent Examples of bracket
Christa Sgobba, SELF, 27 Jan. 2025
That bracket includes host Mater Dei, Ayala, Lake Balboa Birmingham, La Mirada, Huntington Beach and Aquinas.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
Hersh Shefrin, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
The Fallon Company's plans for the city's first 30 acres of development bracketing the stadium include hotels, housing and office space.
—Cassandra Stephenson, The Tennessean, 21 May 2024
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Noun
The same benefits hold true for people in a lower age bracket as well.
—Christa Sgobba, SELF, 27 Jan. 2025
That bracket includes host Mater Dei, Ayala, Lake Balboa Birmingham, La Mirada, Huntington Beach and Aquinas.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
Verb
Nordhaus’ and Stern’s analyses can be viewed as bracketing cases.
—Hersh Shefrin, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
The Fallon Company's plans for the city's first 30 acres of development bracketing the stadium include hotels, housing and office space.
—Cassandra Stephenson, The Tennessean, 21 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bracket
Verb
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The company posted an adjusted profit of 1.01 per share, compared with analysts' expectations of 44 cents, according to data compiled by LSEG.—
Jaiveer Shekhawat and Manya Saini,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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Estimates vary, but various analysts have put national hemp sales at around $6 billion, compared with more than $30 billion for licensed cannabis.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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That comes despite 11 tight ends, including those ahead of him in those prior categories, playing more games than him.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
9 Feb. 2025
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He's racked up 27 playoff wins, placing him second only to Bill Belichick in that category.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Trump then equated employment practices benefitting minority groups with promoting incompetence, and indicated the fate of American Flight 5342 may have been the result of diversity, equity and inclusion hiring (DEI).—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2025
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Trump implicitly equated racial, gender and other forms of diversity with a lower-quality federal workforce.—
Sareen Habeshian,
Axios,
31 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Attendees will hear first hand about how Tubi fuels fandoms of all kinds with the world’s largest collection of movies and TV episodes, including over 300 exclusive originals, engaging viewers with a fun and easy entertainment experience.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
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Everything is processed, there’s no real meat of any kind.—
Bob Guccione Jr.,
SPIN,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Bracket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bracket. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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