Definitions

support group

NOUN

group providing support to members

Synonyms

WEAK

12-step group AA Alcoholics Anonymous Weight Watchers encounter group family friends morale boosters safety net self-help group support system therapy

Example Sentences

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A 91-year-old man has completed a skydive and raised £5,000 in the process for a local support group.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

Comment sections have quickly evolved into a digital support group for bewildered men swapping stories of their own theatre experience.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

Lawson, 71, found a local support group for people caring for loved ones with dementia.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026

Morris, who set up the support group in Coventry and Warwickshire, said the name change was "momentous" for those with the condition.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

What starts out as hopeful scrolling quickly turns into defeat, and I sort of wish I could start a support group for all these people with their regrets and what-if fantasies.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera