1
as in to classify
to arrange or assign according to type
assort these butterfly specimens according to geographic origin
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2
as in to blend
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 assort
The offbeat setting and the unusual curatorial style, with sculptures assorted around piled boxes of hosiery, acted as a creative means of showing the work of young artists during a time when many New York galleries are closing.
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The Artnews Awards Jury, ARTnews.com, 4 Dec. 2024
Beloved by millions, and a baffling structure of seemingly endless movies and assorted other media to millions more.
—Barry Levitt, Vulture, 25 July 2024
Oz may care about Victor and assorted other people here and there, but Sofia has genuinely done nothing wrong.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Depending on the time of year, Jupiter, Venus, assorted double stars, clusters, and nebulae might be visible from Griffith Observatory.
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2024
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The Artnews Awards Jury, ARTnews.com, 4 Dec. 2024
Beloved by millions, and a baffling structure of seemingly endless movies and assorted other media to millions more.
—Barry Levitt, Vulture, 25 July 2024
Oz may care about Victor and assorted other people here and there, but Sofia has genuinely done nothing wrong.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Depending on the time of year, Jupiter, Venus, assorted double stars, clusters, and nebulae might be visible from Griffith Observatory.
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assort
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Previous assessments already painted a grim picture, with a third of sharks, rays, and chimaeras classified as threatened with extinction.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Additionally, Florida case law and judicial precedents in divorce cases classify embryos as assets, subject to legal distribution.—
Andrew Rader,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Feb. 2025
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The collaboration, which reflects her unique vision, blends sexiness with confidence, empowering women of all shapes and sizes.—
Mecca Pryor,
Essence,
26 Feb. 2025
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The frequency could increase and TV categories could blend, Vulture editor-in-chief Neil Janowitz says.—
Kerry Flynn,
Axios,
26 Feb. 2025
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Those returns would rank as the best post-pandemic stretch (2024 wound up at $8.7 billion, while 2023 reached $9.04 billion) though still down from before times, when North American ticket sales regularly climbed to $10.5 billion to $11 billion.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
19 Feb. 2025
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Factoring in players who have taken at least 100 midrange shots this season, Bridges ranks fifth at 48.4 percent.—
James L. Edwards III,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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The three-month groups roughly correlate to the four seasons, and are based on temperatures.—
Nikki Nolan,
CBS News,
21 Feb. 2025
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In a standard setup, the vulnerability might be caught by a scanner and flagged as critical—but never correlated with specific firewall configurations or patching policies, delaying a fix.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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The war in Gaza has resulted in more than 48,000 Palestinian deaths, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, which does not distinguish between civilians and combatants.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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The Tesla and SpaceX CEO, distinguished as the richest person in the world, has been especially controversial since Trump's inauguration.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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Critically, the number of Sweeps Coins corresponds with the amount of real money spent or won.—
Daniel Wallach,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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The Carolina Panthers’ best years all correspond with this theory, and that’s no coincidence: Sam Mills in 1996, Dan Morgan in 2003 and then both Luke Kuechly and Thomas Davis in 2015.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Feb. 2025
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According to Lyons Magnus, the recalled products were distributed primarily to long-term care facilities and were not available for retail.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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The winery distributed 1,800 bottles of 18-year brandy and 900 bottles of 25-year brandy to the Midwestern epicenter of brandy.—
Jeanette Hurt,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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The launch date is dependent on spacecraft traffic to the ISS and in-orbit activity planning and constraints that have to be coordinated with NASA.—
Richard Tribou,
Orlando Sentinel,
21 Feb. 2025
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Pandemic responses, climate initiatives, and nuclear nonproliferation regimes require states to coordinate policies and pool resources.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Assort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assort. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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