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study group

American  

noun

  • study groups
    plural
  1. an informal gathering of people who convene regularly to exchange ideas and information on a specific subject.


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But we don’t need a study group to tell Americans how to behave.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026

He’s held onto those letters for decades, from a women’s Bible study group, a Sunday school class, and a man who offered to paint his house for free.

From Slate ● Apr. 19, 2026

Schwartzman’s lab found that when the questionnaire was administered verbally to autistic kids, it flagged only 80% of those in the study group who were having suicidal thoughts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2025

The second was a Roman copper alloy lamp in the shape of sandaled foot, discovered by a study group in Kent while exploring what is believed to be a small Roman fort.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2025

“It's just that we went over this in the study group yesterday. So I know she knows it.”

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely

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