support group

noun

: a group of people with common experiences and concerns who provide emotional and moral support for one another

Examples of support group in a Sentence

He joined an alcoholics' support group.
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Viles Dorsainvil, executive director of a Haitian support group in Springfield, Ohio, confirmed the government's effort to call Haitians in Ohio with TPS into ICE offices and fit some of them with ankle monitors. — Laura Romero, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026 Through an afterlife support group, Salon Rose tries to figure out her own murder before moving on to the great unknown. — Josh Rivera, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026 With Lassiter’s help, Jack and Sue Roberts started a support group for Parkinson’s patients and their spouses. — Nicole Borman, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026 Nonetheless, Kentucky’s policies allowed ARC and other companies to bill more and more for services like peer support groups rather than those led by a licensed doctor or therapist. — Alex Acquisto, ProPublica, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for support group

Word History

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of support group was in 1951

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support group

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: a group of people with common experiences and concerns who provide emotional and moral support for one another
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