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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At Walt Disney Studios, she was named executive vice president in 1981, becoming one of the most high-ranking women in the film business at the time.

— Pat Saperstein, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026
Black, who helped found private equity giant Apollo Global Management, accused Garcia of making maliciously false statements, citing statements the ranking member of the House oversight committee made in interviews.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of ranking

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The move in its corresponding options prices was even bigger, with the Cboe Volatility index falling about four points to below 17, the biggest one-day drop in the volatility gauge since at least July.

— Oliver Renick, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
Close wore a coat dress made of Burkina Faso fabric, while Stone was dressed in the corresponding blazer and skirt.

— Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 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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The only thing really distinguishing them is that Tribit has gone for a two-tone design on the case and buds.

— Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
The pouches closely resemble nicotine products, raising concerns among school officials about student health and the difficulty of distinguishing between the products.

— Cheyanne Mumphrey, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of distinguishing

Verb

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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