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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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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 brackets
Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 20 Apr. 2026 The lopsided football and basketball brackets beg for change. —Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026 The main door is also lockable, and the perimeter is reinforced with protective anti-fox L-brackets that deter foxes and other predators from accessing the coop. —Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 2026 Many Americans lack a clear understanding of how taxes work, with one 2024 survey from the Tax Foundation finding that more than half of taxpayers lacked basic tax literacy, including how tax brackets function. —Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026 In each of these age brackets, that represents a double-digit difference from the president's 57% disapproval rating among all voters aged 18 and up, according to the poll results. —Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026 Because the real story isn’t just about income brackets and inflation adjustments. —Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026 Typically, joint filers pay less income tax due to wider tax brackets, which means couples can earn more before reaching the next tier. —Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026 The Michigan team also had competing papers in the 2024 and 2025 STAT Madness brackets, Chen said. —Brianna Abbott, STAT, 7 Apr. 2026
Allison Palmer updated February 23, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2026
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The other eight divisions will be 32-team brackets. —Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 20 Apr. 2026 The lopsided football and basketball brackets beg for change. —Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026 The main door is also lockable, and the perimeter is reinforced with protective anti-fox L-brackets that deter foxes and other predators from accessing the coop. —Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 2026 Many Americans lack a clear understanding of how taxes work, with one 2024 survey from the Tax Foundation finding that more than half of taxpayers lacked basic tax literacy, including how tax brackets function. —Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026 In each of these age brackets, that represents a double-digit difference from the president's 57% disapproval rating among all voters aged 18 and up, according to the poll results. —Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026 Because the real story isn’t just about income brackets and inflation adjustments. —Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026 Typically, joint filers pay less income tax due to wider tax brackets, which means couples can earn more before reaching the next tier. —Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026 The Michigan team also had competing papers in the 2024 and 2025 STAT Madness brackets, Chen said. —Brianna Abbott, STAT, 7 Apr. 2026
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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
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Both types contain glucose and fructose.— Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
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The colony harbors two distinct types on the upper portion of the rachis.— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
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Smart compares its scope to WannaCry, the high-profile global ransomware attack that affected more than 200,000 computers in 2017.— Jessica Klein, PC Magazine, 11 Apr. 2026
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For example, a type of design known as a cohort study — which tracks vaccinated and unvaccinated people over time, then compares the rates of illness — is far costlier and typically requires a larger sample size and longer follow-up period.— Aria Bendix, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026
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This year’s inductees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame lean far too male and over 60, with the class consisting of only six women spread among all of the categories — a disappointing decline after some notable changes following the departure of chairman Jann Wenner.— Devon Ivie, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026
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Tickets will be available across categories one through three in addition to the front-row seat categories, depending on the match.— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
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Sara Aparacio, a resident cleaning expert at Homeaglow, equates scrubbing an appliance with an abrasive sponge to rubbing it with very fine sandpaper.— Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 11 Apr. 2026
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Wright equates climate-change activists to alarmists and has likened efforts by Democrats to combat global warming to Soviet-style communism.— Anca Gurzu, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Apr. 2026
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So the apples-to-apples comparison is between inflators of like kinds, whether that's internal battery or external.— New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Apr. 2026
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Logistics and connections of all kinds are tricky Down Under, so his assistance is particularly welcome.— The Editors, Robb Report, 20 Apr. 2026
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The Community Reinvestment Act links bank growth to community lending.— Nicolas S. Rohatyn, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
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In practical terms, the deal links two platforms that have long served different functions in the online art trade.— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Brackets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/brackets. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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