1
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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1
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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2
as in to travel
to come or be together as friends
you should be careful about whom you sort with
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3
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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Recent Examples of sort
Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2025
Puck has indicated that, for him, the restaurant would be a legacy piece, of sorts.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
Lynette Rice, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
Aside from individual shoppers using an avocado app, the study’s authors hope that their technology will also deploy to processing facilities for sorting and grading the fruit at scale.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The rivalry game serves as an elimination game of sorts for the Horned Frogs.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2025
Puck has indicated that, for him, the restaurant would be a legacy piece, of sorts.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
That gives us a lot of freedom to sort our way through and find a way to get those points in a way that will feel natural and surprising.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
Aside from individual shoppers using an avocado app, the study’s authors hope that their technology will also deploy to processing facilities for sorting and grading the fruit at scale.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sort
Noun
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But in the eastern areas close to the front, movement of any kind is dangerous, and electricity and phone service are often disrupted.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
19 Oct. 2025
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The boutique will include handmade must haves, one-of-a-kind treasures and great gift ideas, as well as quilts for all ages, holiday items, children’s toys, lovely home décor, planters and unique household goods to name a few.—
Dawn Giangiulio,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Besides religion, what are other possible reasons a person might have executed a forgery?—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
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For more than 40 years, the person responsible for the brutal rape and murder of a 16-year-old girl on Long Island has eluded capture.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Related Stories In a nutsell, the test arranged by the cutter’s union documented that AI tools are great for organizing, classifying and summarizing.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
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Police and the media classified Gacy’s victims as male prostitutes and homosexuals, using that as an excuse to marginalize and blame them.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Thirteen weeks later, the couple traveled to Russia and brought Anna back home to Georgia.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
15 Oct. 2025
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Toulouse’s approach aims to miniaturize 3D printing technology to travel through a thin optical fiber to address the drawbacks.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The end of the growing season corresponds with the end of the mowing season.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Oct. 2025
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The Panthers entered the weekend with an opening on their 53-man roster, so only one corresponding move was needed to activate Corbett and Coker together.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The interim coach that season is the same guy who will try to devise a plan to slow the Panthers’ rushing attack Sunday — Jets defensive coordinator Steve Wilks.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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And there was the Michigan accent and the fact that the guy doesn’t shut up.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Chicago ranks 23rd in EPA/play, according to TruMedia, and its most impressive performance has come against a dreadful Cowboys defense.—
Austin Mock,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Board members used a points system to rank their top three choices; each member's top candidate received three points, their second choice received two points and their third choice received one point.—
Edward McKinnon,
Arkansas Online,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The lights are also meant to honor and invite the goddess Lakshmi, who is associated with agriculture and abundance, to enter and bless their homes, temples and other public spaces.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
19 Oct. 2025
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Yet, historians have noted that his rhetoric and policies play into the individualist and patriotic characteristics associated with the beloved Western cowboy.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Sort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sort. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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