support group
Americannoun
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support groups
plural
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of support group
First recorded in 1985–90
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The village's Ynysowen Male Voice Choir, formed in the aftermath of the disaster, also became a support group for local men to share their experiences.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
“This is very much still a problem, not attributed to a single model or company,” said Etienne Brisson, chief executive of AI-victim support group Human Line Project.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
Matthias Barker, a psychotherapist who founded Estrangement.com, a paid-membership support group, has 4.2 million followers combined on Instagram and TikTok, all of them new since 2020, he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
Brophy is a hiker, and her Apple watch last pinged her at a trail head near the pond, according to the nonprofit support group.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
The vast majority of Hollows students respected Dave Bendix not just because he was a remarkable competitor but also because he had founded an anti-bullying support group.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
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