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sorting

[sawr-ting] / ˈsɔr tɪŋ /
NOUN
categorization
Synonyms
STRONG
arrangement category distribution grouping layout lineup order organization placement sequence
WEAK
cataloging
Antonyms
STRONG
disorganization
NOUN
classification
Synonyms
STRONGEST
allocation allotment analysis arrangement coordination designation distribution grade regulation
STRONG
apportionment assignment assortment codification collocation consignment denomination department disposal disposition division echelon gradation grading graduation group grouping kind order ordering ordination organization pigeonholing sizing systematization taxonomy
WEAK
alloting cataloguing categorizing distributing tabulating typecasting
Antonyms
STRONG
disorganization keeping retention
NOUN
gradation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
calibration nuance
STRONG
arrangement change degree difference distinction divergence grade grouping level mark measurement modification notch ordering place point position progression rank scale sequence series shade stage succession variation
Antonyms
STRONG
accord agreement sameness similarity unemployment unimportance

Example Sentences

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“A work in progress,” she says about sorting through some difficulties with her partner.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Investigators are still sorting through the potential causes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

“We think that the sorting out of these uncertainties plus likely somewhat slower earnings growth are likely to place a brake on share price appreciation.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

Instead of starting with a broad index and sorting stocks into two groups, this fund targets stocks that show value characteristics relative to industry peers.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

But as she was sorting through her not-very-many dresses and deciding that the note to strike should be serious and quiet, her letter box clattered.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.