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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

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

He turned to Ed Schad, a curator at the Broad, for help sorting out his thinking about the Japonisme influence.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

"The trays we were talking about were shoved underneath the frames because it was all hands to sorting out and delivering parcels."

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

After sorting out what happened, our lieutenant turned to us code talkers.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac