support group
nounDefinition of support group
: 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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The amputee support group has met once per month for the past 21 years. — Megan Rodriguez, ExpressNews.com, "Founder of San Antonio amputee foundation talks about two decades of changing lives," 5 Aug. 2019 Members of a support group for killers become embroiled in a mystery after an assassination attempt. — Matt Cooper, latimes.com, "L.A. movie openings, June 23-30: ‘Euphoria,’ ‘Yesterday’ and more," 23 June 2019 William McCoy, director of the SHARES support group, learned of it last fall and suggested that Tangherlini apply. — Annika Hom, BostonGlobe.com, "A memorial in Brockton to those gone but never forgotten," 9 June 2019 But everything changes once the three meet after being sent to the support group for kleptomaniacs. — Gabe Bergado, Teen Vogue, "Netflix's "Trinkets" Releases First Trailer for YA Drama About Shoplifting and Friendship," 30 May 2019 Coffee and chat is an interactive support group that allows families to meet others facing similar struggles. — Carol Kovach, cleveland.com, "This weekend’s River Days features fun for all ages: West Shore Chatter," 9 July 2019 The National Infertility Association also offers online support, information, and a list of support groups through their helpful website: resolve.org. — Amy Dickinson, The Mercury News, "Ask Amy: She must have known her big surprise would hurt me," 4 July 2019 The National Infertility Association also offers online support, information, and a list of support groups through their helpful website: resolve.org. — Amy Dickinson, The Denver Post, "Ask Amy: Would-be mother suffers through baby news," 4 July 2019 The National Infertility Association also offers online support, information, and a list of support groups through their helpful website: resolve.org. — Ask Amy, oregonlive.com, "Ask Amy: Infertility can make it tough to be happy for someone else, especially when they reveal pregnancy like this," 4 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'support group.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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