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
Director Jonathan Eusebio, a talented fight coordinator with titles like The Fall Guy and Violent Night and assorted John Wicks to his credit, doesn’t give the action any spontaneity or grace or visceral pizzazz.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
The alcohol-free month can have assorted positive outcomes beyond simply not drinking alcohol.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Design: Comprehensive Interface Options The D1 Pro is a complete lock assembly containing interior and exterior escutcheons, a deadbolt latch and strike plate, assorted mounting hardware, a pair of keys, a battery pack, a drilling template, and a user manual.
—PCMAG, 17 Dec. 2024
But insects remain, as the title suggests, front and center in an inventive, enchanting, if a little unsettling, look at how a bunch of bugs (and one frog) celebrate Christmas that climaxes with Santa, a grasshopper, and assorted other bugs skating on a frozen lake.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
The alcohol-free month can have assorted positive outcomes beyond simply not drinking alcohol.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Design: Comprehensive Interface Options The D1 Pro is a complete lock assembly containing interior and exterior escutcheons, a deadbolt latch and strike plate, assorted mounting hardware, a pair of keys, a battery pack, a drilling template, and a user manual.
—PCMAG, 17 Dec. 2024
But insects remain, as the title suggests, front and center in an inventive, enchanting, if a little unsettling, look at how a bunch of bugs (and one frog) celebrate Christmas that climaxes with Santa, a grasshopper, and assorted other bugs skating on a frozen lake.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
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Our writers picked a few obvious candidates (anytime Lamar Jackson-Patrick Mahomes clash in any year classifies as must-see).—
Dan Pompei,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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Based on double-occupancy stateroom bookings, groups typically need to have a minimum of five to eight cabins to be classified as a group.—
Linnea Bailey,
Southern Living,
18 May 2025
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Entertaining and insightful, the demonstrations blend history, storytelling, and preparation techniques of dishes like shrimp ceviche and ropa vieja—edible reflections of Key West’s Bahamian, Cuban, and Caribbean influences.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
8 May 2025
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The formulation blends hyaluronic acid, niacinamide, and blue agave extract to keep the skin hydrated and radiant but never oily.—
Danielle Sinay,
Glamour,
8 May 2025
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On Boone’s first day as hitting coach, the club ranked 25th in batting average, 28th in on-base percentage and 29th in runs.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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The offense ranked 12th in scoring and the defense was 15th in points allowed.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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The researchers found that outward response and inner awareness were not always correlated: The most physically responsive patients were not necessarily the ones with the clearest signs of brain activity when asked to imagine the tasks.—
Sarah Zhang,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2025
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For much of 2024, Strategy’s stock has been highly correlated with bitcoin, often rising and falling in sync with the underlying asset.—
Korok Ray,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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The institutional medical setting becomes the background for a tale that doesn’t finely distinguish between memory and imagination, one realm bleeding freely into the next.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
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In this stage, RSV can be hard to distinguish from the common cold or other respiratory viruses like COVID-19 or influenza.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
8 May 2025
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Note: Most subscribers have some, but not all, of the puzzles that correspond to the following set of solutions for their local newspaper.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
8 May 2025
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And consider this: From 1969 to the present, 15 of the 20 Supreme Court appointments have been by Republican presidents, even though the Democratic nominees had won the national popular vote in a majority of the corresponding elections.—
Joel Thayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 May 2025
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Khan also was linked with distributing nuclear weapons technology to rogue states including North Korea, Iran, and Libya.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
8 May 2025
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Sony will distribute internationally, with Canal Plus distributing in the UK and Metropolitan distributing in France.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2025
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When integrated with infrastructure-as-code and observability stacks, these agents can coordinate to self-heal services, tune performance or even recommend architectural refactoring.—
Anuj Tyagi,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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McDonald has coordinated security for various dignitaries around the world.—
Adam Sabes , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2025
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“Assort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assort. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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