1
as in classifying
to arrange or assign according to type
assort these butterfly specimens according to geographic origin
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2
as in blending
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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Young Women’s Leadership Academy has students in grades 6-12 and has an 85% minority population, with 65% of total students classifying as Hispanic and 20% as African-American.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Jan. 2026 -
The State Department regularly updates advisories and warnings for destinations around the world, classifying them from its lowest Level 1 advisory to its highest Level 4.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Jan. 2026
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Hundreds of people from across Chicagoland attended Saturday’s second Iftar Bazaar in Rosemont, a daylong, pre-Ramadan expo blending food, shopping and community programming.—
Eva Remijan-Toba,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Feb. 2026
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Known for blending alt-pop and indie rock with diaristic, emotionally raw songwriting, sombr has quickly built momentum over the past year with a run of globally resonant releases.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
31 Jan. 2026
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The series ran six seasons, consistently ranking among Nielsen’s top 10 shows for its first five years and landing in the top five three times.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon , Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Charlotte’s Kon Knueppel is in the midst of the most productive rookie season in Hornets history, ranking third in the league in 3-pointers made (151) behind only Stephen Curry and Donovan Mitchell.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
30 Jan. 2026
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The exhibition was divided into two sections, one corresponding to the murder (a drum kit with twelve black stalactites, one for each stab wound), the other to its memorialization (a sculpture of a white unicorn with a melting face).—
Rachel Wetzler,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
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These mandates and corresponding KPIs that determine wage increases and promotions will be at the base of true organizational transformation.—
Mark Minevich,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Other travelers may prefer grouping each cube with a complete outfit, eliminating the need to piece together a perfect combo on the go.—
Rachel Chang,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Jan. 2026
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Ahead of the talks, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday that Russia had not dropped its insistence on Ukraine yielding all of its eastern area of Donbas - Ukraine's industrial heartland grouping the regions of Donetsk and Luhansk.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
24 Jan. 2026
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These digital twins operate as autonomous agents capable of validating issues, correlating signals, applying fixes and escalating to humans only when needed, compressing resolution times while improving service quality.—
Peter High,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Some of the connections are easy to spot, like designers leaning into richer, more saturated color palettes correlating with jewelry acting less as a neutral accent and more as a visual counterpoint.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
14 Jan. 2026
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Markets eventually stopped distinguishing between the individual governor's credentials and started pricing institutional credibility itself.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Every bakery has its distinguishing products, and for Upper Crust those include its Black Gold cookies, Paraguayan cornbread and Italian cream cake.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
29 Jan. 2026
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Mulino indicated that contingency plans for the Supreme Court ruling have been in place for a year, announcing the appointment of former Panama Canal administrator Alberto Alemán Zubieta to run the team tasked with coordinating all port responsibilities and overseeing the transition.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Jan. 2026
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Style it with coordinating pants for a matching moment akin to Oprah Winfrey’s, or throw it on with your favorite leggings or jeans.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Assorting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assorting. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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