GROUPINGS Synonyms: 93 Similar and Opposite Words

groupings

noun

plural of grouping

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 Lemon mostly worked in personnel groupings with Smith and Wicks. — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 The Phase One regional groupings for the Leagues Cup were as follows. — Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026 Remove any large groupings of plants like saw palmetto, yaupon, wax myrtle and gallberry, especially if the plants are close to the home, adjacent decks or porches or under eaves or overhangs. — Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 Other middle powers such as Brazil, India, Iran, and Turkey are creating and joining a plethora of similar groupings, balancing and hedging between the great powers. — Mark Leonard, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 So on Friday, at UCLA’s second fall practice, the Bruins shifted around personnel and paired various offensive groupings. — Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 8 Aug. 2026 Scale and proportion also play a major role in helping groupings look balanced. — Colleen Sullivan, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2026 When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings. — Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026 These groupings leave out some players under contract in Sean Kuraly, Alex Steeves and Mikey Eyssimont. — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 7 July 2026

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Noun

Autumn Joy Stonecrop Also called autumn joy sedum, this hardy, summer- and fall-flowering perennial is known for its succulent foliage and dense clusters of tiny pink flowers.

— Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 30 Aug. 2026
Staple builds clusters of commerce by opening small businesses that locals will actually use, and then adds accommodations to attract visitors.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of clusters

Noun

The other two, one in Miami and another in Tallahassee, were both filed by various voting rights groups on the same day DeSantis signed the bill — April 1.

— Liv Caputo Herald, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
Investigators were combing through the area in large groups, searching the ground for possible clues.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of groups

Noun

The rockets that launched the first two batches of Rassvets released the satellites much closer to Earth, and the satellites were expected to use their own plasma engines to raise their orbits over the next few months.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026
In supply chains, product data is being validated and enriched continuously rather than in periodic batches.

— Adrian Carr, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of batches

Noun

Clancy strangled the children with exercise bands in their home’s basement, then jumped from a second-floor window.

— Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Juveniles can be distinguished by their dark facial bands and gray or tan body patterned with black or brown blotches.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of bands

Noun

The fall 2026 collections leaned into this expression of individuality, showcasing an array of accents that encourage thoughtful experimentation.

— Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
The maison is continuing in that same utilitarian vein, with four new collections for modern explorers.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of collections

Noun

The lightweight profile allows energy generation on load-sensitive surfaces that cannot carry standard solar arrays.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
Its skyline is dominated by towering smokestacks, hulking arrays of metal tubes and bright flames erupting from flares at petrochemical plants in the global plastics supply chain.

— Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of arrays

Noun

Beginning in 1989, oil and acrylic paints gave way to olive oil, henna, tea, spices, and coffee, while animal glue, mud, and leather also shaped the group’s posters, paintings, and mixed-media assemblages.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Often these assemblages of items are tied together in a bundle or bag and may be referred to as hands, mojos, or gris-gris.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of assemblages

Noun

But there’s a trade-off in that lower-altitude constellations require more satellites for seamless global coverage.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026
But today, SpaceX’s Starlink network, composed of thousands of relatively small satellites, demonstrates that very large constellations are feasible.

— Jeffrey Lewis, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2026

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