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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Clinic staff sit in the dining hall during the lunch program to remind guests of their presence, and peer support groups are held after lunch.
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Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 14 Sep. 2025
On Facebook, support groups with tens or hundreds of thousands of members share their own experiences with illness and surgery, turning to each other for information.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
Your advice to her to reach out to support groups and to be more direct with her family and friends about her needs was excellent.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
The town has trained business owners on how to recognize signs of the condition and offer help; formed support groups; and even crafted a mobile, hands-on Dementia Experience Trailer.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
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Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 14 Sep. 2025
On Facebook, support groups with tens or hundreds of thousands of members share their own experiences with illness and surgery, turning to each other for information.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
Your advice to her to reach out to support groups and to be more direct with her family and friends about her needs was excellent.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
The town has trained business owners on how to recognize signs of the condition and offer help; formed support groups; and even crafted a mobile, hands-on Dementia Experience Trailer.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for support group
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“Support group.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/support%20group. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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