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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Relevance

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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
  • The software generates a score from zero to 100, classifying a patient as low, intermediate, or high risk.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Below, members of Forbes Technology Council share strategies for classifying large volumes of unstructured data while keeping the manual workload manageable.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of classifying
Verb
  • The duo launches alongside a tapered blending brush designed for gentle, precise application on the delicate skin under your eyes.
    — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The building’s smart glass design also helps regulate indoor temperatures while blending with the surroundings.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of blending
Verb
  • Piper Sandler's survey offered signs that Vans may finally be stabilizing — ranking as the seventh-most-popular footwear brand among male teens after years of sinking in the rankings and climbing to ninth among upper-income male teens.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
  • What’s Trending in the NFL, ranking the most controversial coaching decisions from the past week.
    — Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of ranking
Verb
  • For example, the symphony orchestra’s rehearsal space and orchestra pit are located on corresponding underground floors, allowing for convenient horizontal transport of large instruments.
    — Wendy Wang, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Basis trades are an arbitrage bet in which hedge funds are positioned long in cash Treasurys while shorting their corresponding futures contracts, with the aim of profiting from the price gap.
    — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of corresponding
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • For Jekyll-Hyde, the costumes are crucial and add to the characterization, distinguishing the two men inhabiting the same body.
    — Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
  • For voters scrolling through Instagram, TikTok, and other platforms, distinguishing between independent commentary and paid political advertising is becoming increasingly difficult.
    — Abby Dodge, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of distinguishing
Verb
  • This cardigan matching set makes getting dressed for a travel day ridiculously easy, with a cropped cardigan and coordinating bottoms that didn’t require much thought.
    — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Pack smarter and travel happier with a set of three packing cubes in beautiful, coordinating Indigo patterns to keep clothes, shoes, accessories and travel items organized and easy to find.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of coordinating
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