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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The Saffir‒Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale (SSHWS) classifies hurricanes—western hemisphere tropical cyclones that exceed the intensities of tropical depressions and tropical storms—into five categories, distinguished by the intensities of their sustained winds.—
Miriam Toews
September 3,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025 -
Once the invoices arrive in De Agostini’s inbox as attachments, AI classifies the documents before extracting and validating the data.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Guerrero’s leadership blends sociological insight with technical empathy.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Visit the Naschmarkt—offering everything from sauerkraut to Syrian falafel—while the MuseumsQuartier blends baroque courtyards with contemporary installations.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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But the club ranks 11th in outs above average (eight).—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Everytown for Gun Safety, an organization lobbying for greater gun control across the country, ranks Minnesota 14th in the nation on gun law strength.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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In aerospace, where downtime directly correlates to revenue loss, this translates to a quantifiable competitive advantage.—
Dan Sorensen,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Researchers have extensively mapped the motor cortex, so there's plenty of information about how general neuronal activity there correlates with movements of the hand as a whole, and each finger individually.—
Chad Bouton,
IEEE Spectrum,
26 Jan. 2021
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The discount corresponds with the company’s slower top-line growth, mixed brand reputation, a prior FY 2019 impairment that damaged investor confidence, and ongoing debt concerns.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Each of the four houses at Hogwarts corresponds to a natural element — as do each of the twelve zodiac signs.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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El Secreto de Rosita distinguishes itself from nearby competitors by housing Nabiha, a separate restaurant dedicated to serving Palestinian cuisine.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Sep. 2025
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The comma also distinguishes how an ingredient is measured.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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By stopping in 1957, the retelling falsely relegates educational inequality to the past.—
Time,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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But that’s not true of the Echo Show, which smartly relegates the screen to secondary importance.—
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy,
The Verge,
22 Nov. 2024
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DirecTV still retains the commercial package that EverPass distributes.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Paramount Global Content Distribution distributes the series.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Assorts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assorts. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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