assorted; assorting; assorts
1
: to distribute into groups of a like kind : classify
2
: to supply with an assortment (as of goods)
assorter
noun
Examples of assort in a Sentence
assort these butterfly specimens according to geographic origin
somewhat surprisingly, the collection of ancient Egyptian art assorts rather well with the museum's modern design
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The distillery uses traditional pot stills for distillation and sources assorted cask types for aging, including ex-bourbon, ex-sherry, and virgin oak.
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Gusto got three boxes of Krispy Kreme: one assorted, one chocolate iced and one glazed.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Immediately after her billionaire father’s stroke wakes everyone to his inevitable mortality, Shiv, despite her lack of experience in business, starts jostling for power with her brothers, her husband, and assorted other men hungry to take over.
—Janet Arzt, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Director Jonathan Eusebio, a talented fight coordinator with titles like The Fall Guy and Violent Night and assorted John Wicks to his credit, doesn’t give the action any spontaneity or grace or visceral pizzazz.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Gusto got three boxes of Krispy Kreme: one assorted, one chocolate iced and one glazed.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Immediately after her billionaire father’s stroke wakes everyone to his inevitable mortality, Shiv, despite her lack of experience in business, starts jostling for power with her brothers, her husband, and assorted other men hungry to take over.
—Janet Arzt, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Director Jonathan Eusebio, a talented fight coordinator with titles like The Fall Guy and Violent Night and assorted John Wicks to his credit, doesn’t give the action any spontaneity or grace or visceral pizzazz.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for assort
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“Assort.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assort. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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assort
verb
as·sort
ə-ˈsȯ(ə)rt 
: to sort into groups
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