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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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2
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
Jared Gans, The Hill, 10 Sep. 2025
In the summer of 2025, the Faroes experienced a heat wave of sorts, with temperatures up to the low twenties (Celsius) and several days of almost no rain and fog only in the morning.
—Mattias Goldmann, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Eli Hager, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2025
Researchers at Illinois' Northwestern University might have a way to largely skip sorting plastic.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 7 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The race could become a proxy battle of sorts between the progressive Wu and the more moderate Kraft, who is also running as a Democrat.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 10 Sep. 2025
In the summer of 2025, the Faroes experienced a heat wave of sorts, with temperatures up to the low twenties (Celsius) and several days of almost no rain and fog only in the morning.
—Mattias Goldmann, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
Bobba had sorted people with a Social Security number by age and found more than 12 million over 120 years old still listed in the agency’s data.
—Eli Hager, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2025
Researchers at Illinois' Northwestern University might have a way to largely skip sorting plastic.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sort
Noun
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New rides like this one can cost $100 million, if not more, to create; incorporate LiDAR laser systems of the kind used on self-driving cars; and rely on robotic figures with thousands of moving parts.—
Bianca Bosker,
The Atlantic,
14 Sep. 2025
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That's consistency — but not the good kind.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Authorities are combing through video from the scene, including this video which appears to show a person on the roof immediately following the shooting, according to sources familiar with the ongoing investigation.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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Republican strategist Michael Biundo was among many to observe how confident Kirk was from the jump, how undaunted by being new to the scene and often the youngest person in the mix.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Another favorite comic novel of mine, this one follows a guy in Beijing who installs custom, old school sound systems for rich people.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
10 Sep. 2025
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Travis is a perfect addition to the rogue gallery of guys Rahill consistently plays across social media — hilarious and singular character studies of very particular and deeply cringey types of dude, replete with his trademark grin.—
Justin Caffier,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Raw fabrics, wool/cotton blends and stripe weaves, as well as green and red casts are among the mill’s latest areas of focus.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Sep. 2025
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Absolutely spectacular stuff, for sci-fi fans and those looking for thrills of any stripe.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Authorities arrested a man shortly after a bullet hit Kirk, Mason said during the news conference.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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No man is worth missing Paris for.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This weekend continued a trend of movies that court audiences of all ages and various genres, although horror has been a highlight leading into the fall season.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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Among them were countless era-defining releases that are still among the best movies ever made—of any genre—from the haunting Rebecca to the gripping Rear Window, and the ravishing Vertigo to the hair-raising Psycho.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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No one who celebrates the loss of human life should be anywhere near children.—
Amy DeLaura,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Quite a few designs featured striking swirls, which Daveed says speak to the ways that many Haitian immigrants must travel when heading into the United States for a better life.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And your decisions affect other things.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
13 Sep. 2025
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Our main quibbles were with the fans—fan buzz and a lack of more fan filtration are two things to contend with—but experienced PC builders will find workarounds.—
Thomas Soderstrom,
PC Magazine,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Sort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sort. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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