1
as in to classify
to arrange or assign according to type
assort these butterfly specimens according to geographic origin
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2
as in to blend
to form a pleasing relationship
somewhat surprisingly, the collection of ancient Egyptian art assorts rather well with the museum's modern design
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Recent Examples of assort
In the meantime, the Jeddah course is a street track built every year for the race along the Red Sea, along with the grandstands, fan zone, and assorted other temporary structures.
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Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2025
The distillery uses traditional pot stills for distillation and sources assorted cask types for aging, including ex-bourbon, ex-sherry, and virgin oak.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Gusto got three boxes of Krispy Kreme: one assorted, one chocolate iced and one glazed.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Immediately after her billionaire father’s stroke wakes everyone to his inevitable mortality, Shiv, despite her lack of experience in business, starts jostling for power with her brothers, her husband, and assorted other men hungry to take over.
—Janet Arzt, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2025
The distillery uses traditional pot stills for distillation and sources assorted cask types for aging, including ex-bourbon, ex-sherry, and virgin oak.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Gusto got three boxes of Krispy Kreme: one assorted, one chocolate iced and one glazed.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Immediately after her billionaire father’s stroke wakes everyone to his inevitable mortality, Shiv, despite her lack of experience in business, starts jostling for power with her brothers, her husband, and assorted other men hungry to take over.
—Janet Arzt, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assort
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Related Stories In a nutsell, the test arranged by the cutter’s union documented that AI tools are great for organizing, classifying and summarizing.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
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Police and the media classified Gacy’s victims as male prostitutes and homosexuals, using that as an excuse to marginalize and blame them.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Oct. 2025
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Go monochromatic and blend different shapes and sizes of white flowers.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
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Whisk in dry ingredients in 3 additions, alternating with apple cider (or juice) in 2 additions and whisking to blend.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 2025
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Chicago ranks 23rd in EPA/play, according to TruMedia, and its most impressive performance has come against a dreadful Cowboys defense.—
Austin Mock,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Board members used a points system to rank their top three choices; each member's top candidate received three points, their second choice received two points and their third choice received one point.—
Edward McKinnon,
Arkansas Online,
16 Oct. 2025
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Today, lead exposure directly correlates to a post-industrialized world.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
15 Oct. 2025
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The Lakers' success this year is directly correlated to Ayton's production night in and night out.—
Valentina Martinez,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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This figure does not distinguish between combatants and civilians and is disputed by Israeli officials, but is widely cited by Western sources.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Dean and distinguished professor for the school of management and labor relations at Rutgers University Mark Anner defined the wage gap as the difference between the prevailing wage (what workers actually get) and what they should be paid (the living wage).—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Oct. 2025
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For a while, this was alleviated by trying to help police with their investigations, corresponding with her father, and working with organizations meant to help victims of violent and high profile crimes.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
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When aftershock data is available, the corresponding maps and charts include earthquakes within 100 miles and seven days of the initial quake.—
William B. Davis,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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The series is distributed worldwide by Fox Entertainment Global.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
13 Oct. 2025
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Payments are still distributed on a regular schedule during the shutdown.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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But at the heart of this challenge lies the question of how best to coordinate global search efforts for people who don’t want to be found.—
Danny Makki,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The protests are all loosely coordinated, happening almost organically online rather than organized and promoted by traditional activist groups or political institutions.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Twin Cities,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Assort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assort. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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