support group
Americannoun
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support groups
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of support group
First recorded in 1985–90
Example Sentences
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Emma Thomas co-founded menopause support group Menopals Cardiff and Vale, and said many members had spoken of their struggles to access the hormone on the NHS.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
Downtown L.A.could benefit from Burbank’s approach, said Nella McOsker, president of the Central City Assn. business support group.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
Comment sections have quickly evolved into a digital support group for bewildered men swapping stories of their own theatre experience.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
Lawson, 71, found a local support group for people caring for loved ones with dementia.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026
“Someone at the support group calls you armless Aven? Is that from his Tourette’s?”
From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling
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