1
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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1
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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2
as in to travel
to come or be together as friends
you should be careful about whom you sort with
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3
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
Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 27 June 2025
And Clarke, although hilariously rusty at first given his time away from battle, eventually settles into the role of a comedic Punisher of sorts.
—Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 27 June 2025
Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 27 June 2025
The barrier, ultimately, was the cost of sorting it out of regular garbage and separating it to be reentered into the supply chain.
—Chris Stokel-Walker, Fortune, 26 June 2025
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Noun
Maybe Wright just becomes a super 3C of sorts, too.
—Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 27 June 2025
And Clarke, although hilariously rusty at first given his time away from battle, eventually settles into the role of a comedic Punisher of sorts.
—Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 27 June 2025
Verb
With the help of a giant gumball machine, players are sorted into red and blue teams for the next game, which they’re informed will be a deadly version of hide-and-seek.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 27 June 2025
The barrier, ultimately, was the cost of sorting it out of regular garbage and separating it to be reentered into the supply chain.
—Chris Stokel-Walker, Fortune, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sort
Noun
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Allegiant does not tolerate disruptive behavior of any kind.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
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There are three holidays when alcohol of any kind is prohibited from being sold in Tennessee.—
Jordan Green,
The Tennessean,
4 July 2025
Noun
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Still, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that about 34 people a day in the United States die in drunk-driving crashes — that’s one person every 42 minutes.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Six other vacant roles have also since been eliminated, the person said.—
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Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
9 July 2025
Noun
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There’s going to be a steady rotation of guys getting snaps along the line.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
8 July 2025
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And the coolest part for me, coming to Columbus, was switching roles from Boston and now being the guy who is counted on to work with younger guys.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Conservative ETFs — and virtue-signaling funds of all political stripes — are proliferating in the Trump age.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
8 July 2025
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Throw-on-and-Go Button-Ups With deep fashion roots—Lauren Bacall in Key Largo, Audrey Hepburn in Two for the Road, the late Peter Lindbergh’s beach photographs—the oversized button-up has earned its stripes.—
Talia Abbas,
Vogue,
7 July 2025
Noun
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The Wimbledon men's final between three-time Grand Slam winner Sinner and Alcaraz (a five-time Grand Slam champ) comes less than two months after Alcaraz stormed back from a huge deficit to win the French Open in five sets on June 8.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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Take Eric, a man in his late sixties who has served some thirty-five years and will never be released.—
Brooke Allen,
New Yorker,
12 July 2025
Noun
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Continuing what feels like a lost art in the genre with one of the best album rollouts hip-hop’s seen in years, the Clipse sat down with Fear of God designer Jerry Lorenzo on Tuesday (July 1) for Spotify’s Countdown To vodcast series.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
1 July 2025
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Beyoncé, when promoting her now-GRAMMY award-winning country album, Cowboy Carter, was vocal about previously not feeling welcome in the genre.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Drake’s music spoke to a particular kind of dislocation that resonated more deeply as modern life grew louder and faster.—
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arkansasonline.com,
5 July 2025
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Getty Images Ducks and tortoises, while less commonly owned, were mentioned for similar reasons—mess, care requirements, and life span.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 July 2025
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The downside is that each method has a potential reaction from the AGI or ASI that could turn things ugly.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Meanwhile…things haven’t looked so good for Starbucks in China recently, and not just because its baristas can’t spell names in Chinese characters, either.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
2 July 2025
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“Sort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sort. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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