sorted

Definition of sortednext
past tense of sort
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Recent Examples of sorted Ballots are sorted — again Once signatures have been checked, ballots go back to the sorter, Page said, this time separating the ones that have been accepted to continue on the process from the ones that are being challenged. Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 28 May 2026 In 2024, Carolyn Silverman and I wrote about how 82% of the American population has been sorted into states controlled by a single party, inhibiting political choice and eroding representative democracy. Mary Ellen Klas, Mercury News, 26 May 2026 By 2030, all packaging in Europe needs to be recyclable by design, meaning the packaging would be intentionally made to be easily sorted, recycled, or reused, as per the EU’s new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 20 May 2026 Earnings call transcripts from Q1 2025 show a meaningful pattern when sorted by sector and AI capex density. Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026 Hollywood in 2001 had sorted its audiences by demographic. Vin Diesel, Variety, 16 May 2026 So, clothes were sorted by color without much thought to fabric types because most were cotton or linen. Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 15 May 2026 This squad is short of mounting a sustained Premier League title bid and that’s not going to be sorted in one window after a season of no European football. Andy Mitten, New York Times, 14 May 2026 Dry waste is often sent to MRFs, where it is sorted for recycling, frequently with the involvement of informal waste pickers and scrap dealers. Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sorted
Verb
  • The blast reportedly passed through the vehicle’s front passenger-side door, traveled out of the parking lot, and struck a woman who was stopped at a nearby traffic light several yards away.
    Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
  • Many fans, like 21-year-old Natalie Nuntapreda, traveled from outside of Nevada for the show.
    Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 25 May 2026
Verb
  • BrightEdge found usage spikes that corresponded to major AI players launching their newest models.
    Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
  • The initiative confirmed that the number tracking device found on the dead animal corresponded with the one that had been attached to the whale, German news agency dpa reported.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 May 2026
Verb
  • In national accounts, platforms are classified under the technology and consumer services sector, which comprised 16 per cent of the top-twenty companies by market capitalization in 2009.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
  • Although munitions inventories are classified, CSIS said sufficient public information exists in Pentagon budget materials to estimate production timelines.
    ABC News, ABC News, 27 May 2026
Verb
  • Although she has been released from the hospital, she is expected to face a lifelong health battle associated with the injury to her kidney, the lawsuit states.
    Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
  • Designs incorporate brighter color palettes and graphic elements associated with the Bratz brand, positioning the capsule within a more expressive segment of the activewear market.
    Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
Verb
  • Their efforts coincided with the advent of motoring vacations in the United States and iconic roadside services like diners, motor lodges, service stations and curio shops.
    Joe Yogerst, CNN Money, 27 May 2026
  • The genre also, somewhat accidentally, coincided with the rise of generative-AI art.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 27 May 2026
Verb
  • In a survey of PE firms and their institutional investors this month by consulting firm Campbell Lutyens, investors ranked their appetite for LNG projects midway down a list of 20 energy subsectors, in between biogas and carbon capture.
    Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 28 May 2026
  • The website also ranked the best places to live in Kansas, with three Kansas City-area cities making the list.
    Zuri Primos May 28, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
Verb
  • The vibe in the room is some anger mixed with some frustration, Bednar said.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 May 2026
  • Once the milk is at the right temperature, special bacterial cultures are mixed in.
    Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 23 May 2026
Verb
  • The league has conformed to The King’s whims.
    John Hollinger, New York Times, 15 May 2026
  • The goal is to wring as much production out of each athlete rather than implement a cohesive strategy that must be conformed to.
    Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 15 May 2026

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“Sorted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorted. Accessed 30 May. 2026.

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