unsorted

adjective

un·​sort·​ed ˌən-ˈsȯr-təd How to pronounce unsorted (audio)
Synonyms of unsortednext
: not sorted
unsorted mail

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Several studies of used clothing imports show that waste is usually below 5 percent, with findings from our recent report on Guatemala indicating textile waste percentages between 9.2 percent and 11.8 percent in unsorted bales, dropping to around 5 percent in sorted streams. Footwear News, 30 Mar. 2026 In a demo, the company shows how a florist can add a folder containing thousands of unsorted photos and ask the AI to sort them into subfolders, such as bouquets, flower decorations, bridal flowers, and physical flowers. Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026 Simply leave a pile of freshly washed, unsorted laundry on a tabletop near it in a 6 x 5 ft space, and Isaac 0 will neatly fold it all in 30-90 minutes. New Atlas, 21 Feb. 2026 The robot picks unsorted bearing rings and places them onto a buffer table. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unsorted

Word History

First Known Use

1533, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unsorted was in 1533

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“Unsorted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsorted. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.

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