ASSORTING Synonyms: 101 Similar and Opposite Words

assorting

verb

present participle of assort

as in classifying

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

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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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The prosecution argued that the victims — who all belonged to the church and had since left — delayed reporting the incidents or classifying them as rape due to fear of retaliation for violating a Scientology rule against going to the police.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026
Operators fed Maven intelligence classifying the elementary school as an Iranian military facility, and the system, in turn, marked it as one of the priority targets for day one of the war.

— Kylie Jones, Vox, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of classifying

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Celebrity makeup artist Jamie Greenberg recommends working in thin layers and blending thoroughly to achieve a softer finish, according to NewBeauty’s May 2026 coverage.

— Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026
Celebrity makeup artist Jamie Greenberg told NewBeauty in May 2026 that working in thin layers and blending thoroughly can produce a softer finish from the foundation someone already owns.

— Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of blending

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VisionHeight's report showed that in early October, at least one site did show up on Google's first page result, ranking higher than Ballotpedia.

— Huo Jingnan, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026
Milwaukee's market-size ranking out of 30 MLB teams, defined by Nielsen as non-overlapping geographic regions that group counties based on television viewing areas.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of ranking

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In a corresponding move, the Panthers promoted outside linebacker Nick Hampton off the practice squad.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2026
Some people wore stickers displaying the number 13, corresponding to the digits Lula voters punch into the electronic voting machines, while others the number 22, representing Flávio Bolsonaro at the polls.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of corresponding

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Drying towels on their own rather than grouping them with other laundry items eliminates this issue.

— Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 16 Oct. 2026
In 2023, Canali debuted Care, an umbrella program grouping all the brand’s eco- and responsibility-minded initiatives.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of grouping

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Charges say the video shows Buckney renting a shooting lane at the gun shop under his name and correlating with a customer account number.

— WCCO Staff, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
What does Open Command do and not do in terms of correlating with pitcher quality statistics?

— Eno Sarris, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of correlating

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Defense challenges claims of disruption Sabatini sought to undermine the university’s account by distinguishing between students feeling frightened and actual interruptions to academic activities.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
The directory identifies each group's mission, ideology, organizational role and documented protest activity, distinguishing direct organizers and participants from supporters and amplifiers.

— Asra Q. Nomani, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of distinguishing

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However, coordinating multiple agents remains difficult because humans must still assign tasks, monitor progress and resolve conflicts between their outputs.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026
Complete the look with sleek flats, kitten heels, or ankle boots in a coordinating color to pull it all together.

— India Roby, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2026

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