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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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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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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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Recent Examples of sort
Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 13 May 2025
John Cena is back as the low-key nicest antihero (of sorts) in the comic book business; with him are trusty sidekicks Eagly and Vigilante (Freddie Stroma).
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 9 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
The Europeans are in a contest, of sorts, with other very large telescope construction projects.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 13 May 2025
John Cena is back as the low-key nicest antihero (of sorts) in the comic book business; with him are trusty sidekicks Eagly and Vigilante (Freddie Stroma).
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 9 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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sort
Noun
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However, the dispute between Lage and Textor, a first of its kind, will hinge on whether such promises are enforceable.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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The church received a grant from the Valley Foundation to acquire the instrument, which is the only one of its kind at a South Bay venue.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
1 May 2025
Noun
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Joshua Smellie, 34, of Hartford, has been arrested and is charged with first-degree assault, criminal possession of a firearm, criminal use of a firearm, risk of injury, first-degree reckless endangerment, and third-degree assault on an elderly person, according to the Hartford Police Department.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
10 May 2025
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The cost is $65 per person in a group, or $85 per person for a private hike.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
10 May 2025
Verb
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To be in the same location, at least one pair would have to travel and pay for a place to stay, because neither of their apartments could fit everyone.—
Rhaina Cohen,
The Atlantic,
11 May 2025
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In the comments section, many readers pointed out the obvious — the two women clearly have different styles of traveling.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
11 May 2025
Verb
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Note: Most subscribers have some, but not all, of the puzzles that correspond to the following set of solutions for their local newspaper.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
8 May 2025
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And consider this: From 1969 to the present, 15 of the 20 Supreme Court appointments have been by Republican presidents, even though the Democratic nominees had won the national popular vote in a majority of the corresponding elections.—
Joel Thayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 May 2025
Verb
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Boys of Summer is classified as a fougère, a classically masculine scent categorized by herbaceous top notes (usually lavender), a floral heart, and a green, woody base.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
Glamour,
2 May 2025
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According to the plan, the parade would be classified as a national special security event, and that request has been submitted by the National Park Service and is under review.—
Lolita C. Baldor,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
Noun
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The dynamics are informed by a baseline of data from Mack, who oversees the Royals quantitative analysis staff and performance science department ... and happens to be a sharp and animated guy who loves to talk about this stuff.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
9 May 2025
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Robinson stars as Craig Waterman, a regular suburban guy with a boring job, a charming florist wife who's losing interest in him (Kate Mara), and a teenage son (Jack Dylan Grazer) whose indifference borders on hostility.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
9 May 2025
Verb
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Most funding entities, from science agencies to philanthropic organizations, want to be associated with exciting, groundbreaking work, and sustained observations are too routine to scratch that itch.—
Eric Morgan,
Wired News,
10 May 2025
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The researchers hypothesized that left- and mixed-handedness could be associated with diseases that occur very early in life, because the dominant hand is determined at a very early age – possibly even before birth.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2025
Verb
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The launch of the fund coincides with major sports leagues making multiple changes to ownership rules related to institutional investment.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
15 May 2025
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The group’s first game coincided with the team’s first-division debut that February, mere weeks before the coronavirus put the world into lockdown.—
Jeff Rueter,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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“Sort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sort. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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