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
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 2019 Project director Caitlin Ryan cautions parents against expressing shame that their child came out or preventing them from finding an LGBT support group. — Kirkland Crawford, Detroit Free Press, "NBA free agency tracker: Follow LeBron James decision, other big moves," 29 June 2018 An ostomy support group will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in the Community Room at Porter Regional Hospital. — Staff Report, Post-Tribune, "Community news," 18 May 2018 An ongoing grief support group is being held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesdays at the First Congregational Church, 695 Hartford Turnpike. — Courant Community, "Community News For The Vernon Edition," 1 May 2018 Among the demonstrators were Peter Thaddeus Kwiatkowski and Josh Lynch, a married couple from Warrenville who volunteer weekly with an LGBT support group for youth. — Bill Lukitsch, chicagotribune.com, "Gay-rights advocates want Illinois schools to be required to teach LGBT history," 13 Apr. 2018These 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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