ASSORTS Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words

assorts

verb

present tense third-person singular of assort

as in classifies

to arrange or assign according to type assort these butterfly specimens according to geographic origin

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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 state's vehicle code classifies personal delivery devices as pedestrians and generally requires them to follow pedestrian traffic rules.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Using primary production data, EIM measures water and energy consumption and chemical use, as well as worker impact at the garment-finishing stage, and classifies environmental performance as low, medium or high impact.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026

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The play blends live puppetry, shadow puppetry, live performance and an original score of Indigenous percussion.

— Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Pioneered in the island nation’s Dennery District, the genre is a drum-heavy, chant-forward offshoot of soca that blends elements of kuduro and zouk with Kwéyòl lyrics and a dancehall attitude, distilled through a distinctly Lucian lens.

— Kyle Denis, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2026

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About 3 in 5 Idaho adults live in households with guns, which ranks among the highest rates nationally, according to an estimate from the RAND Gun Policy in America initiative.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Proctor was again dominant at times in the run game; Pro Football Focus already ranks him among the top fifth of NFL guards in the run game.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of ranks

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Kwan’s push to expand the family office’s geographical footprint correlates with global wealth flows, as HNWIs worldwide look to diversify their assets across different geographies.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
But here in Texas, patio weather also correlates with football season, pumpkins and cider.

— Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of correlates

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Stores generally use their own forms, and you may be asked questions while an employee types your answers.

— Matthew Kayser, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of types

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The outlet groups the service under cosmetic tattooing, sometimes marketed as semi-permanent makeup.

— Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2026
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

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But Dooley, who founded the website AI-Empowered Mom to reduce parents’ mental load through AI, distinguishes passive, isolated screen use from productive or interactive uses.

— Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
What distinguishes the formulas are the stabilizing proteins packaged with the toxin.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2026

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