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assorts

verb

present tense third-person singular of assort
1
as in classifies
to arrange or assign according to type assort these butterfly specimens according to geographic origin

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2
as in blends
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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  1. classifies
  2. blends
  3. ranks
  4. correlates
  5. types
  6. corresponds
  7. groups
  8. distinguishes
Verb
  • In 2021, researchers analyzing EPA compliance data found that 17 of Puerto Rico’s 78 municipalities had systems the agency classifies as serious violators.
    — Ivis García, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Additionally, the state of Illinois recently passed a bill, SB3484, that classifies and regulates micromobility devices such as e-scooters.
    — Narmeen Khan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of classifies
Verb
  • Inside, the property blends ancient artifacts with contemporary furnishings.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The vibe blends everything that makes a darty a darty with wellness stuff that puts movement and recovery at the center.
    — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of blends
Verb
  • Pete Alonso has hit 35 home runs this season, which ranks 9th in MLB.
    — Data Skrive, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Among cities, New York ranks third, after Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston, although on a per-capita basis many smaller municipalities are comparably served.
    — David Owen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of ranks
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  • The reduction correlates to the elimination of FDA support staff roles, or personnel who booked travel and carried out food testing for contamination, creating an administrative slowdown to efficiently carry out key safety and inspection protocol.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026
  • According to the company, SignalTrace detects and correlates electronic signals that devices publicly broadcast.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of correlates
Verb
  • And there is the other bio—the one ChatGPT writes when a prospect, a reporter, a board director or an acquirer types the name into the prompt box.
    — Ronn Torossian, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Velin then types in the make and the color of the vehicle and prints the paper ticket on a portable printer.
    — Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 10 June 2026
Definition of types
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  • The first possibility corresponds to what happens before an observation.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Each set of three bases in the DNA corresponds to a specific amino acid (with three exceptions, each of which signals the end of the protein).
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of corresponds
Verb
  • Because humans can readily resolve patterns in motion — when points move in the same direction, the brain groups them into a unified whole — the moving dots appear as faint letters.
    — Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of groups
Verb
  • Also a highlight of the four-day fair is the Silmo d’Or competition, which distinguishes 10 companies every year.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • But is a more illuminating idea missing from his account of American sophistication, one that perhaps most neatly distinguishes it from older European kinds?
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of distinguishes
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“Assorts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assorts. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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