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as in kind
a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common
I prefer jackets with zippers to the sort that close with buttons
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2
as in person
a member of the human race
he's a decent sort
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as in to travel
to come or be together as friends
you should be careful about whom you sort with
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as in to correspond
to be in agreement on every point
that doesn't sort with what you said the last time
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3
as in to classify
to arrange or assign according to type
sorted the mail into bills to be paid and junk to be thrown out
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as in types
a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common
I prefer jackets with zippers to the sort that close with buttons
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as in things
a member of the human race
he's a decent sort
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as in travels
to come or be together as friends
you should be careful about whom you sort with
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as in corresponds
to be in agreement on every point
that doesn't sort with what you said the last time
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as in classifies
to arrange or assign according to type
sorted the mail into bills to be paid and junk to be thrown out
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Recent Examples of sort
Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 23 May 2025
In a coincidence of sorts, Joel’s brother, Ethan Coen, premieres his new film, Honey Don’t!, out of competition in the Grand Théâtre Lumière at midnight.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 23 May 2025
Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Resilient future When haulers drop off food waste at the Green Era Campus warehouse, a machine sorts it and removes any packaging.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2025
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Noun
Of course, with a broadcast social network like X, everyone is both a patron and an owner of sorts.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 23 May 2025
In a coincidence of sorts, Joel’s brother, Ethan Coen, premieres his new film, Honey Don’t!, out of competition in the Grand Théâtre Lumière at midnight.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 23 May 2025
Verb
Tasks are sorted by significance, urgency and impact.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Resilient future When haulers drop off food waste at the Green Era Campus warehouse, a machine sorts it and removes any packaging.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2025
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“Sort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sort. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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