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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 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 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 search
to look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something
I sorted through the pile of magazines until I found the article I was looking for
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Recent Examples of sort
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 June 2026
Oakleaf hydrangeas grow slowly and rarely need thinning or pruning of any sort, other than to remove dead or diseased wood.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
This sorts the power and braking between all four wheels in a fraction of a second to maximize the car’s agility.
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New Atlas,
21 June 2026
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Noun
After a few quieter years, Bateman enjoyed a resurgence of sorts after landing Arrested Development in 2003 and went on to star in the Netflix hit, Ozark.
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Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 June 2026
Oakleaf hydrangeas grow slowly and rarely need thinning or pruning of any sort, other than to remove dead or diseased wood.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
Verb
In newer versions of iOS, unknown senders can be sorted into a separate area.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
This sorts the power and braking between all four wheels in a fraction of a second to maximize the car’s agility.
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New Atlas,
21 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sort
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Peter Gendelman, a Caesarea region expert from the IAA, said the discovery was the first of its kind in roughly three decades.
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Lands’ statement gives no indication of how NPS officials concluded the liner was cut using a knife of some kind.
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As officers moved inside, the suspect ran out the back of the building, where other officers stationed along a perimeter took the person into custody, police said.
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Sees another email that says that the person who's going to shut it down is having extramarital affair.
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Companies need to have an airtight hold on their own sourcing data—an understanding not only of where the materials and inputs are coming from, but how to substantiate their claims and classify customs entries with precision.
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Gambling disorder is now classified in the same section in the DSM as substance abuse disorders because of the similarities in clinical presentation and treatment.
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The suspect, an adult male, wore all black and traveled on a scooter.
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For those unable to attend games at Kansas City (Arrowhead) Stadium, the free-to-enter festival offers local and traveling spectators a place to gather during the World Cup.
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The most popular team kits this year are for Mexico, Argentina, Spain, France and USA, while corresponding player jerseys from Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal are also selling quickly, thanks to their performances on the pitch (and overall star quality to boot).
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The cameras, not so much hunting as scavenging, fed the numbers and their corresponding locations into a national database owned by a company that sells the information.
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In what is now the desert Southwest, Velarde was born among the remnants of the Spanish empire and lived under the flags of Mexico and Texas; briefly, the Confederacy, though his family opposed it; and finally, under the stars and stripes of the United States of America.
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Sweeney modeled a white button-up from Syrn’s Playful collection while sunbathing in the preppy string bikini, which was covered in green and white vertical stripes.
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After a lengthy, wide-ranging search for their next coach, the Portland Trail Blazers have chosen one of the guys already at the front of the line.
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Alcantara has never been known as a strikeout guy.
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Just as high school and college graduates hit the job market this summer, a research initiative has released a pair of Top 10 lists that rank the best employers for new grads seeking first jobs.
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Here are three stocks favored by some of Wall Street’s top pros, according to TipRanks, a platform that ranks analysts based on their past performance.
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“Sort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sort. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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