Definitions

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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San Diego police declined to add details to the timeline, saying investigators were still sorting it out.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

“And then I think, then, you’ll have a sorting between companies that are real and companies that aren’t.”

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

“I’m not willing to spend my time sorting socks,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

It is sorting out which companies have shown increased revenue/margins and which ones haven’t.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Then we get back to work on the spare room and Bubbe’s bedroom: moving clothes, packing up boxes, tidying and sorting the house till it looks as close to presentable as it’s going to get.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

sorting

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