ASSORT Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words

assort

verb

ə-ˈsȯrt

Definition of assort

as in to classify

to arrange or assign according to type assort these butterfly specimens according to geographic origin

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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 But with starter Max Strus injured all season, reserve Isaac Okoro now in Chicago after an offseason trade and assorted other injuries to the roster, Tyson has become a key player this season. — Tony Jones, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2026 Homemade assorted Christmas cookies are pre-boxed in a one-pound box for $13. — Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 28 Nov. 2025 That experience, and assorted other issues, have resulted in broken trust, said Senator Chris Coons of Delaware. — Steven T. Dennis, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025 For starters, Johnson found Gaines’ demands for Georgia, the Georgia Tech Athletic Association and assorted other defendants associated with the state to be moot. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for assort

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Verb

The blaze was quickly upgraded to a third-alarm fire, which is classified as a major emergency that requires a high level of response.

— Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
The ranking measures the most popular tracks classified as both Latin and rhythm, according to Billboard, with the melding of the styles encompassing pieces of other subgenres as well, including reggaeton and Latin hip-hop.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of classify

Verb

Trusted by senior executives for her insight and strategic clarity, Sharifa blends cultural fluency with cutting-edge program design.

— Big Think, Big Think, 18 Aug. 2026
The play blends fact, memory, and theatrical imagination, offering a glimpse into the creative forces behind one of the most influential works in American theater.

— Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of blend

Verb

Pima County has for years ranked among the highest in the nation for the number of unidentified human remains, according to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs).

— Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
First, Foothill is ranked two leagues higher than Laguna Hills in the Orange County Football Conference.

— Dan Albano, Oc Register, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of rank

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Land is a finite resource and positively correlated with inflation, continuing to appreciate as costs go up.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026
Entangled photons have quantum properties that remain correlated even when the particles are separated by long distances.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of correlate

Verb

Because LLMs can’t reliably distinguish between content in an email sent by an untrusted party and user instructions entered directly into a prompt, the overly solicitous LLM faithfully follows them.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2026
The dining room, meanwhile, is distinguished by an ornate coffered ceiling.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of distinguish

Verb

Anticipating their communications would be sought through Freedom of Information Act requests, Morens and others agreed to correspond using Morens’ personal email account instead of his government one, prosecutors said.

— Reuters, NBC news, 19 Aug. 2026
While the woman was unnamed in the police memo, a corresponding court case names Gallagher as the subject of an Apprehended Violence Application filed on behalf of Gael Cameron, a fellow Below Deck castmate with whom Gallagher shares a young child.

— Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of correspond

Verb

The group has constructed more than 820 all-terrain wheelchairs; fabricated 900 orthotics and prosthetics; and distributed more than 740 hearing aids.

— Allie Torgan, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Netflix signed a deal in Cannes to distribute the film in Latin America, Spain, and Portugal.

— Brent Lang, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of distribute

Verb

Lombardo directed state agencies to coordinate through Nevada’s emergency operations center.

— Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
For facilities that may require huge amounts of electricity and cooling, coordinating those requirements from the start can reduce costly changes later.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of coordinate

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