bracket
- noun
- /ˈbrækɪt/
- We're not in the same tax bracket as your other patients.
- tax bracket
- income bracket
- age bracket
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- And that explains why this year the brackets, income brackets changed.
- When we talk about middle essence, what, what age bracket are you defining that by?
- So here's our bracket for the championship.
- But Michael Watson, Nigel Benn, they all come in the same bracket.
- But you cannot put yourself in the same bracket as doorman of then Agree.
- He is the bracket of criminal human trafficker.
- But within that very rare bracket, yes, there are generally more males than psychopaths.
Examples
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He's the only one in your age bracket, Grace.
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Guidelines for income brackets and classification of residence were obtained from the United States Census Bureau.
Academic text (2005) -
In our bracket, the government gets most of it.
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Well, if you dropped into a lower income bracket you could qualify for financial aid.
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The water ministers in the region generally do not belong to the highest bracket of leadership in their respective countries.
Academic text (2008) -
You're in the upper five percent income bracket.
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For taxpayers in the 15 percent income tax bracket, the maximum rate on long-term capital gains is 10 percent.
Academic text (1997) -
The reality of this degree of privilege eludes most Americans in this income bracket.
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Consumers in the lowest tax brackets are more likely to experience daily challenges in meeting their basic household expenses.
Academic text (2009) -
In the financial seminar, they discussed how individuals in different income brackets experienced varying tax rates.
Synonyms
A group of things or people that have the same features
A range of income taxed at one rate
A group of people who earn about the same amount of money for tax or benefit rules
A group of people in a range of ages used to compare data
A group that sets the tax rate people pay based on yearly earnings
A group of things that cost about the same amount of money
Compounds
A group of people who earn about the same amount of money for tax or benefit rules
- Literature
When inflation raises pay, people move into higher tax bands and pay more tax without getting richer
- Specialized
A fungus that makes hard shelf shapes on tree trunks and other wood
How Broad
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word bracket comes from an old word brac- meaning 'arm', and a bracket can be a label that 'holds' people or things together, so being in the same bracket means you share the same range or group.