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as in traveled
to come or be together as friends
you should be careful about whom you sort with
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as in corresponded
to be in agreement on every point
that doesn't sort with what you said the last time
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as in classified
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 sorted
Sounds like that’s your next vacation sorted.
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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 22 Jan. 2026
Four spacious cabinets keep all your binge-watching essentials sorted, while cable management cut-outs keep the focus on your decor, not the array of cords.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 21 Jan. 2026
The recycling process for these batteries involves a process called high-temperature metal reclamation where the batteries are sorted, cut, melted, and the metals extracted.
—Katherine Gallagher, Treehugger, 20 Jan. 2026
That Feels Like Real Life Masterminds Academy also emphasizes interdisciplinary thinking, which is important when real problems don’t arrive sorted into neat cubbies.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 17 Jan. 2026
When sorted by starters, Boston fell to 12th place, behind the Detroit Tigers.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
That would leave three or four weeks to get things sorted before the regular season starts.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Eventually, at the supercomputer facilities of the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics in Germany, algorithms designed to spot RFI sorted the wheat from the chaff, reducing those 12 billion to 1 million, then 1,000.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 15 Jan. 2026
Ahead of that, the Duke of Sussex will host a one year to go celebration in July 2026—which, assuming their security is sorted, Meghan Markle could also attend.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 12 Jan. 2026
Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 22 Jan. 2026
Four spacious cabinets keep all your binge-watching essentials sorted, while cable management cut-outs keep the focus on your decor, not the array of cords.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 21 Jan. 2026
The recycling process for these batteries involves a process called high-temperature metal reclamation where the batteries are sorted, cut, melted, and the metals extracted.
—Katherine Gallagher, Treehugger, 20 Jan. 2026
That Feels Like Real Life Masterminds Academy also emphasizes interdisciplinary thinking, which is important when real problems don’t arrive sorted into neat cubbies.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 17 Jan. 2026
When sorted by starters, Boston fell to 12th place, behind the Detroit Tigers.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
That would leave three or four weeks to get things sorted before the regular season starts.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Eventually, at the supercomputer facilities of the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics in Germany, algorithms designed to spot RFI sorted the wheat from the chaff, reducing those 12 billion to 1 million, then 1,000.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 15 Jan. 2026
Ahead of that, the Duke of Sussex will host a one year to go celebration in July 2026—which, assuming their security is sorted, Meghan Markle could also attend.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sorted
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White House counterterrorism advisor Seb Gorka and special envoy for hostage response Adam Boehler traveled to Afghanistan to broker Amiri's release in September.—
Camilla Schick,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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More than 10 billion passengers have traveled on Japan’s Shinkansen since 1964, and the network’s drama-free punctuality has become a quiet part of daily life for millions.—
Ben Jones,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
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Tolbert’s time in Denver corresponded with the Broncos’ 2016 Super Bowl win.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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Green's Cadillac Catera had a decal on it that also corresponded to one on the vehicle observed in the McDonald's video footage, investigators said.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Solis and Bridgeman maintain that the administration’s actions were unlawful whether they would be classified as a war crime or not.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
21 Jan. 2026
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At the time, the economy contracted, companies were laying people off, the stock market dropped sharply, and our lab was shut down as we weren’t classified as essential workers.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Jan. 2026
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Greenlee hid the scheme from her employer by concealing bank statements, despite several requests for them from the winery’s accountant, and changing the email address associated with the bank account, according to the district attorney’s office.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Commonly framed and told histories of Indigenous women such as Pocahontas and Sacagawea, who are associated with famous expeditions by white English settlers in North America, are clear examples.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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All told, Bieniemy spent a decade on head coach Andy Reid’s staff, and that coincided with tight end Travis Kelce’s first 10 years in the NFL.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
21 Jan. 2026
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The new rules also coincided with a league-wide ban on specialty tape, like the rainbow tape used to celebrate Pride.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
21 Jan. 2026
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During the regular season, Pro Football Focus ranked the Broncos’ offensive line as the best in the NFL.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
23 Jan. 2026
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They are being penalized for their weak non-conference schedule, which KenPom ranked 362nd out of 365 Division I teams and included three games against Division II opponents.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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In a redraft league, incoming rookies are mixed in with the entire draft pool.—
Steve Bradshaw,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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But the stock’s performance after those reports has been mixed, falling on seven occasions.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
25 Jan. 2026
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Two years later, the developers submitted an alternative application for a 64-unit development that conformed to Saratoga’s General Plan and zoning.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Authorities are looking into whether soundproofing material on the ceiling conformed with regulations and whether the candles were permitted for use in the bar.—
Geir Moulson,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Sorted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorted. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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