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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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"If this is correct, I am deeply concerned about this practice, and I will be contacting the sorting office," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Materne expects that software stocks will go through a sorting process, meaning that successful software investors will need to be discerning when looking for opportunities.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Across the country, recyclers are investing in breakthrough sorting technologies and artificial intelligence to recover and process more high-quality material for manufacturing applications.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

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

Mom picked up her bag, started sorting through papers.

From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin