SORTING Synonyms: 170 Similar and Opposite Words

sorting

verb

present participle of sort

as in traveling

to come or be together as friends you should be careful about whom you sort with

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as in corresponding

to be in agreement on every point that doesn't sort with what you said the last time

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as in classifying

to arrange or assign according to type sorted the mail into bills to be paid and junk to be thrown out

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Recent Examples of sorting Embracing New Capabilities And Categories The future with physical AI is not just a robot folding laundry or a mechanical arm performing parcel sorting in a warehouse. — Beena Ammanath, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 By owning the actual planes, trucks and sorting hubs required to move goods globally, these companies possess a structural advantage and a level of operational scale that new competitors cannot replicate overnight. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 10 July 2026 If you’re used to traditional decluttering strategies that focus on sorting and purging, house hushing might feel strange. — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2026 Up to 24 billion secondhand garments move through the global supply chain each year, the company says, traveling from donation bins in cities like London, Paris, and New York to sorting centers around the world. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 July 2026 These include a mail sorting station, built-in charging areas on the shelves for phones, and bulletin boards or pin-up spaces for notes and calendars. — Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 4 July 2026 In early tests, participants continued assembling and sorting objects while responding naturally to the changing audio cues. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026 Inside, more than 120 humanoids stand in neat rows, each performing a specific task repeatedly, from sorting packages or changing diapers to scooping popcorn, guided by human trainers with handheld controllers next to them. — John Liu, CNN Money, 30 June 2026 Five minutes of sorting your meds into an efficient pill organizer saves space for far more important things (like an extra pair of shoes). — Carin Ryan, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sorting

Verb

The investigation is part of a broader crackdown on what’s known as birth tourism, the practice of traveling to another country, so a child is born there.

— Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 July 2026
New attractions include the Hip Hop ride, a traveling grand carousel with horses valued over $30,000 each and the first-ever First Peoples’ Art Showcase.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026

Definition of traveling

Verb

This timeline refutes the notion that classifying obesity as a disease is driven by commercial interests by drugmakers.

— Torie Bosch, STAT, 18 July 2026
In the most recent legislative session, Holscher introduced a bill to move marijuana from a Schedule I to Schedule III drug, classifying it among less addictive and harmful drugs.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026

Definition of classifying

Verb

The rest of the party is mostly silent, forever associating itself with a movement that’s intent on destroying the centrist parts of the Democratic Party.

— Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 20 July 2026
Meanwhile, the connection between hair shedding and ferritin is well documented, with studies associating low ferritin levels with telogen effluvium, a form of temporary hair loss.

— Fiorella Valdesolo, Allure, 15 July 2026

Definition of associating

Verb

More than 20 years later, coinciding with Toyota’s expansion in foreign markets, the company shifted to using various wordmarks that used the English name in all capitals.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 July 2026
The show, coinciding with America’s 250th anniversary, features humor, audience participation, slides and props.

— La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2026

Definition of coinciding

Verb

Two high-ranking sources inside the Blazers said Dundon has never mentioned relocating the Trail Blazers.

— Jason Quick, New York Times, 20 July 2026
This is my story—the story of a kid who grew up in Rochdale Village in South Jamaica, Queens, who was falsely arrested as a teenager yet rose through the ranks to become the highest-ranking uniformed officer in the New York City Police Department.

— Rodney K. Harrison, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026

Definition of ranking

Verb

The company’s tools allow filmmakers to build an AI model using production dailies to help enhance post-production work such as mixing, relighting shots and adding visual effects, forgoing typical visual generative efforts.

— Corbin Bolies, Variety, 17 July 2026
Yankee Stadium in the Bronx keeps expanding its vendor lineup, mixing classic New York fare with viral novelty items.

— Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026

Definition of mixing

Verb

The boot relies on a combination of stretch ripstop upper fabric, laces and centrally zippered overlay to provide a confident, foot-conforming fit.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 July 2026
This year, the conforming loan limit ranges from $832,750 in most areas to $1,249,125 in high-cost areas, according to the FHFA.

— Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 2 July 2026