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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, 30 Apr. 2026
Twenty of the panels were accumulators with the same design, so the students started with these, then worked through smaller groupings of panels.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026
The student center features comfortable leather furniture – easier to clean up spills – arranged in groupings so students could chat with each other, perhaps study together, perhaps even just take a nap.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
Use container groupings to build a garden room Instead of scattering single pots around the patio, group plants in clusters of varying heights.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
Sadiq The Oregon tight end is the luxury pick of this first round and could go lower than most expect, plus head coach Todd Monken has a history of using two-tight-end groupings.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
Swap out pot groupings, change the placement or give existing pots a new coat of paint.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
An outdoor rug or a fire pit helps anchor these groupings while also creating a cozy vibe.
—Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 20 Apr. 2026
Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
Twenty of the panels were accumulators with the same design, so the students started with these, then worked through smaller groupings of panels.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026
The student center features comfortable leather furniture – easier to clean up spills – arranged in groupings so students could chat with each other, perhaps study together, perhaps even just take a nap.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
Use container groupings to build a garden room Instead of scattering single pots around the patio, group plants in clusters of varying heights.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
Sadiq The Oregon tight end is the luxury pick of this first round and could go lower than most expect, plus head coach Todd Monken has a history of using two-tight-end groupings.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
Swap out pot groupings, change the placement or give existing pots a new coat of paint.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
An outdoor rug or a fire pit helps anchor these groupings while also creating a cozy vibe.
—Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for groupings
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The fragrant white, pink, or purple flower clusters appear in spring.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2026
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Solar wind charge exchange had previously been considered interference or background noise interfering with astronomers' attempts to measure the density and temperature of plasma in distant galaxies and galaxy clusters.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Want to listen to jazz or bluegrass groups or house DJs at an outdoor concert?—
Fritz Hahn,
Washington Post,
1 May 2026
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In Pictures | Getty Images A global base oils shortage is starting to filter through to drivers of luxury cars, with analysts and industry groups warning that stocks could soon run dry if the Iran war drags on.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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Moore signs legislation in batches, and the bill on chicken houses was not included in his first batch earlier this month.—
Christine Condon,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Apr. 2026
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The 42,644 students entering the program will receive their notices in batches from April 22 to April 24, according to the comptroller's office.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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Due to financial straits brought about by the pandemic, industry guidelines surrounding institutional collections were relaxed, paving the way for museums to use money gained from art sales not solely for acquiring more art but rather for care of existing collections.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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His first collections have been flying off the high-fashion shelves as people all over the world demand to wear his designs.—
Hedy Phillips,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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The project aims to launch a total of 11 satellites that will fly in low Earth orbit to test signals across various frequency bands in order to improve positioning and navigation.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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Other technical signals, such as the commodity channel index and Bollinger bands, also indicate that the stock's position is precarious.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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The modular nature of the technology means it can be deployed in small units on rooftops or expanded into large-scale arrays to form solar hydrogen farms in regions with high solar exposure.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
1 May 2026
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On the other hand, since each individual bit of an FPGA is configurable, these arrays are extremely flexible, but very inefficient.—
Olivia Hsu,
IEEE Spectrum,
28 Apr. 2026
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That leads to longer build times as those complicated parts are sewn together with assemblages of other, smaller parts, before being shipped across the ocean, and eventually trucked to the final construction site.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
2 Apr. 2026
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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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As one assessment noted, LEO constellations are no longer just experimental infrastructure but systems capable of rapidly reshaping a country’s communications environment, potentially within days.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Apr. 2026
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Soon, stars, planets and entire constellations emerge.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Groupings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groupings. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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