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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
as in to compare
to describe as similar
I wouldn't exactly bracket your paintings with those of Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of bracket
John Nogowski, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2025
Here’s what that means for your money Despite the change, beneficiaries should weigh strategic IRA withdrawals, depending on tax brackets each year, which could mean emptying accounts sooner, experts say.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2025
Dennis Hinkamp, The Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2025
But to address Palestinian material needs without regard to their historical and national ones is to bracket a core component of Palestinian identity and ignore what makes their conflict with Israel so intractable.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bracket
Noun
For those of us who have followed the ups and downs of UConn’s brilliant Paige Bueckers’ career and took a close look at the NCAA Women’s Basketball bracket, the matchup that seemed irresistible was between USC’s fabulously talented JuJu Watkins and Bueckers down the line.
—Verb
The lake is bracketed by opulent Palm Springs to the north and the arty squalor of Slab City to the south, home to about 150 full-time residents but temporary home to as many as 4,000 in the winter.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for bracket
Verb
-
How do today’s sturgeon populations compare with those of the past?—
-
To assess the effects of carbon credit projects, registries must compare the current condition of forested areas to historical baselines.—
Noun
-
For instance, the international feature category currently honors the submitting country, not the director — even though the director’s name is engraved on the Oscar statuette.—
-
Seven companies own and operate 11 platforms in the marketplace, with Netflix, Foxtel, Nine, Disney, Amazon, Paramount and Seven securing a 90% share of premium VOD category viewership and revenue in 2024.—
Verb
-
Passed down generationally, this mindset equates worthiness with hard work and relentless labor.—
-
This behavior equates a drop in price with a drop in quality, which is often not the case.—
Noun
-
View Recipe Fruits of all kinds, especially berries, grapes, apples, and citrus, are celebrated by health experts for their anti-inflammatory properties.—
-
Maybe not, and hopefully not, to the same extent—hopefully not ever finding themselves in the position of total dependence on Russian energy of any kind.—
Cite this Entry
“Bracket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bracket. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share