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sorting out

NOUN
resolution
Synonyms
STRONGEST
conclusion decision finding motion outcome proposal proposition recommendation settlement solution verdict
STRONG
analysis assertion breakdown call declaration determination dissection elucidation end exposition interpretation nod presentation recitation resolve solving ticket upshot
WEAK
pay dirt quick fix unravelling working out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
beginning condemnation indecision
STRONG
cause denial origin start
WEAK
compliance problem question trouble weakness

Example Sentences

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

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Its rival parties have expressed suspicion about the timing of the announcement, but all have made ending the dispute and sorting out collections a priority.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

More than that, the relationship of the new Section 122 tariffs with existing trade agreements requires sorting out, with battalions of lawyers and consultants ready to provide high-priced advice on the rapidly changing environment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

That is, if he could only sort out the problem of the white whale, then he would be sorting out the entire world.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2026

There was the matter of the lie, which needed sorting out.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins