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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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The platform also supports standard vaccine research tools, including antibody binding tests, immune cell sorting and high-resolution imaging.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

They’d been expecting a large file, but sorting through 400 pages was overwhelming at first.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • 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

Velia snatched it up and started sorting it, divvying it up between herself and Delia.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall