as a group

Meanings

1. 1phrasefixed phrase

   Together with the other members of the same set, rather than separately.

   Grammar: Used like an adverb after a verb: 'They work as a group.'

   Patterns

   • do something as a group
   • as a group, someone does something

   The students worked as a group to clean up the beach.

   As a group, the players agreed to change their training times.

   We traveled as a group so that no one got lost.

2. 2phrasefixed phrase

   When considered all together as one unit, without looking at individual members.

   Grammar: Often at the start of a sentence followed by a comma: 'As a group, they performed well.'

   Patterns

   • as a group, someone/something is ...
   • judge something as a group

   As a group, the songs on the album are stronger than any single track.

   The judges looked at the entries as a group before choosing a winner.

Common combinations

work as a group

We usually work as a group on big projects.

travel as a group

It is cheaper to travel as a group than alone.

as a group, they ...

As a group, they decided to postpone the meeting.

perform well as a group

The team performs well as a group but struggles individually.

Synonyms and how they differ

collectively

More formal and often used in reports; 'as a group' is more neutral and common in speech.

together

Focuses on being in the same place or at the same time, not on acting as one unit.

Opposites

Word family

group noun

A number of people or things that are together or connected.

group verb

To put things or people into sets: 'Group the answers by topic.'

Commonly confused: as a group or in a group?

Practice

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