1
as in travelling
to come or be together as friends
you should be careful about whom you sort with
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2
as in corresponding
to be in agreement on every point
that doesn't sort with what you said the last time
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as in classifying
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 sorting
Autonomous mobile robots, truck-unloading robots, pick-and-pack robots and sorting robots are just a few examples of the varying types of technology working to create the warehouse of the future.
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Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
Inside were bunk beds, a little table, and a small gear-sorting area, where two Russian men, one large and one small, were chatting and eating cheese.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2025
People are sorting into bubbles not just at work or online, but also while running errands or grabbing dinner.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Volunteers may also spend a portion of their shift sorting material to maximize waste diversion from the landfill.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Sep. 2025
Amazon delivery person sorting packages to be delivered, Manhattan, New York.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
Amazon’s Top Toys for Babies From a Mickey Mouse stuffy to a shape-sorting chameleon, the Amazon Toys We Love list has some adorable options for the tiniest family members.
—Katrina Cossey, Parents, 15 Sep. 2025
Researchers at Illinois' Northwestern University might have a way to largely skip sorting plastic.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 7 Sep. 2025
OnTrac operates 64 facilities in 31 states and runs four major sorting centers nationwide.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
Inside were bunk beds, a little table, and a small gear-sorting area, where two Russian men, one large and one small, were chatting and eating cheese.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2025
People are sorting into bubbles not just at work or online, but also while running errands or grabbing dinner.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Volunteers may also spend a portion of their shift sorting material to maximize waste diversion from the landfill.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Sep. 2025
Amazon delivery person sorting packages to be delivered, Manhattan, New York.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
Amazon’s Top Toys for Babies From a Mickey Mouse stuffy to a shape-sorting chameleon, the Amazon Toys We Love list has some adorable options for the tiniest family members.
—Katrina Cossey, Parents, 15 Sep. 2025
Researchers at Illinois' Northwestern University might have a way to largely skip sorting plastic.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 7 Sep. 2025
OnTrac operates 64 facilities in 31 states and runs four major sorting centers nationwide.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sorting
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The Fed instead holds gold certificates corresponding to the value of the Treasury’s holdings, and credits the government with dollars in return.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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The lot code numbers with corresponding expiration dates are visible on the backside of the pouch along the bottom strip.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Forecasters give Sherrill an advantage, with both the Cook Political Report and Sabato's Crystal Ball classifying the race as Leans Democrat.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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One example is neuron selectivity in neural networks for classifying images.—
Ben Brubaker,
Quanta Magazine,
24 Sep. 2025
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Born in Italy and just really blessed with great food all around growing up traveling.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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The pair had been inseparable companions, traveling together to races until Coco’s passing.—
Patrick Iversen,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Some fans point to the absence of Will Muschamp, who went to an off-field role after the 2023 season, coinciding with the defense slipping last year.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Consumer sentiment fell more than 7 points from December 2018 to January 2019, coinciding with the most recent government shutdown, according to a Committee for Responsible Federal Budget analysis of University of Michigan survey data.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
30 Sep. 2025
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Hong Kong’s financial secretary Paul Chan said Sunday that initial public offerings had raised nearly 150 billion Hong Kong dollars so far this year, ranking top globally.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
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With three of the next four opponents having offenses ranking in the bottom 10 in yards per game, the time is now for the Cowboys’ defense to figure out its issues before the gauntlet that awaits in November and December.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Sep. 2025
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Another drawback is that multitasking in remote meetings is sometimes perceived as inappropriate behavior, with some individuals explicitly associating it with being impolite.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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To give some dimension to the flat caricature of her and of Mignini that people were associating with this story.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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Both shows mix humor, philosophy, and principled outrage, riding the roller coaster of daily life in a world of stunning beauty and glaring injustice instead of conforming to any prepackaged TV format.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
23 Sep. 2025
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The statement says appropriate steps have been taken to address the situation while conforming to the law but didn't say what those actions were, according to the South Bend Tribune.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
17 Sep. 2025
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To cope, Chinese companies have turned more to grouping large numbers of less efficient, often homegrown, chips together to achieve similar computing capabilities.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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Create a neutral fall display by grouping elegant white and pale-orange pumpkins.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Sorting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorting. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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