assorting

verb

present participle of assort
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assorting
  1. classifying
  2. blending
  3. ranking
  4. corresponding
  5. grouping
  6. correlating
  7. distinguishing
  8. coordinating
Verb
  • Summarizing documents, classifying information, answering routine questions and automating standard workflows don't always require the most capable model available.
    — Tiffany Chang, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The following conversation touches on Rock's latest project and process, writing young characters and classifying his own work into a genre.
    — Zachary Fletcher, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of classifying
Verb
  • His music has become more intentional and rooted in Puerto Rican and Caribbean history, blending those traditional sounds with urbano and contemporary pop.
    — Johanna Ferreira, Rolling Stone, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Thousands of union members and families packed Wilmington’s Labor Day parade, blending marching bands, classic cars and solidarity with worries about automation.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of blending
Verb
  • The Pentagon subjected high-ranking members to polygraph tests as part of an investigation into the source of leaks to journalists about how the war in Iran has created a shortage of sophisticated munitions, according to multiple media reports.
    — Miles J. Herszenhorn, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Her clever approach looks at a large number of middle schools in Norway, ranking their divergent smartphone policies across a range from strictness to leniency.
    — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of ranking
Verb
  • Flying private is more popular than ever, but the luxury experience and its corresponding price tag makes these flights out of reach for most people.
    — Elliott Harrell, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Election officials would submit voters’ names, addresses, and corresponding barcode information through a federal portal.
    — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of corresponding
Verb
  • But Shanes questioned whether grouping Jews under a single ethnic category would produce sufficiently specific data for those purposes, or instead obscure differences among Jewish populations with distinct ancestries.
    — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • This time around, however, the tech giant is establishing parameters on mass arbitration by grouping them in batches of 25, 100, and 500, depending on the total number of claimants with similar issues.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of grouping
Verb
  • What does Open Command do and not do in terms of correlating with pitcher quality statistics?
    — Eno Sarris, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Organizations need security operations capable of correlating multiple attack vectors, responding at machine speed and continuously learning from attacks occurring far beyond the walls of any single enterprise.
    — Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of correlating
Verb
  • However, recent scholarship posits that the structure was used as ordinary (rather than punitive) housing, and that the vulgar decor was in fact a distinguishing characteristic of the epoch.
    — Jim Greer, SPIN, 3 Sep. 2026
  • This is particularly useful because deer are often active during twilight, when detecting predators can be more important than distinguishing a broad range of colors.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of distinguishing
Verb
  • Khosrowshahi said Uber spends too much time coordinating between teams and not enough time developing its business.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The coordinating French Rib pants are also majorly marked down right now for a head-to-toe Spanx travel look that’s under $105.
    — Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of coordinating
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