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as in traveling
to come or be together as friends
you should be careful about whom you sort with
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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
Inside Minnesota's oldest government building in continuous operation — the historic Florence Township Hall in Frontenac Station — volunteers are carefully sorting and preparing quilts.
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Derek James, CBS News, 9 June 2026
The risk-sorting dynamic that’s driving adaptation is also opening new and deepening existing financial fault lines in neighborhoods like this.
—Zac Taylor, The Conversation, 9 June 2026
Math tests are very useful in sorting people based on mathematical ability.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026
The transcript was losing its sorting power before generative AI arrived.
—Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
The trees are transported to a sorting and recycling facility that turns the old wood into furniture, flooring and other products.
—Chiara Eisner, NPR, 6 June 2026
That also includes improving other design choices such as better material labeling, use of non-carbon black pigments and limiting multi-material and complex attachment disruptors to improve sorting accuracy.
—Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 3 June 2026
Target employs 9,300 people across 45 stores in Colorado, as well as at a dry goods distribution facility in Pueblo and a sorting center in Denver.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
Depending on the day’s training, the pilots could be opening and closing refrigerator doors, whisking liquids in a bowl, sorting silverware or turning a water faucet on and off over and over until the robot arms get it right.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Derek James, CBS News, 9 June 2026
The risk-sorting dynamic that’s driving adaptation is also opening new and deepening existing financial fault lines in neighborhoods like this.
—Zac Taylor, The Conversation, 9 June 2026
Math tests are very useful in sorting people based on mathematical ability.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026
The transcript was losing its sorting power before generative AI arrived.
—Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
The trees are transported to a sorting and recycling facility that turns the old wood into furniture, flooring and other products.
—Chiara Eisner, NPR, 6 June 2026
That also includes improving other design choices such as better material labeling, use of non-carbon black pigments and limiting multi-material and complex attachment disruptors to improve sorting accuracy.
—Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 3 June 2026
Target employs 9,300 people across 45 stores in Colorado, as well as at a dry goods distribution facility in Pueblo and a sorting center in Denver.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
Depending on the day’s training, the pilots could be opening and closing refrigerator doors, whisking liquids in a bowl, sorting silverware or turning a water faucet on and off over and over until the robot arms get it right.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sorting
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Best Women’s Clothing Deals My favorite part of traveling, besides the destination itself, is curating the ultimate travel wardrobe that perfectly matches the vibe of the trip.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
29 May 2026
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That’s where parachutes made of nylon and Kevlar are stitched together for everything from space capsules coming back to land on Earth or one day traveling to the surface of Mars or dropping military personnel on beachheads around the world.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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The nebula’s colors appear vivid because of a filter in the spectrograph that allows specific wavelengths of light to pass through, corresponding to specific types of gas.—
Avni Trivedi,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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On the other hand, if what AI generates is primarily more slop, busy work, and token spend without corresponding income gains, official statistics should not be inflated to flatter the technology.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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The team began sorting through possible origins for this high-energy neutrino particle by acting like cosmic forensic detectives, classifying the detection of the particle as a crime scene and hunting for potential clues that point toward a culprit.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
28 May 2026
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Researchers debuted an inventory for classifying apocalyptic belief, comprising anthropogenic causality, theogenic causality, imminence, personal control, and the question of whether the end is a good or bad thing.—
Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
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Hoffman has apologized for associating with Epstein.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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According to recent polling by the firm Meganálisis, Rodríguez continues to face deeply negative approval ratings, with many Venezuelans still associating the interim government with corruption, repression and economic collapse linked to the final years of Chavismo.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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Father's Day in 2026 will be celebrated on Sunday, June 21, coinciding with the summer solstice.—
Finch Walker,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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The men's soccer World Cup starts next week at 16 stadiums in North America, coinciding with the arrival of potentially dangerous summer weather in many host cities.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
4 June 2026
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The Lebanese army said several of its soldiers, including a high-ranking officer, were killed in an Israeli strike.—
Dalia Abdelwahab,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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Olivia Dean Scores the Highest Return The highest-ranking returning favorite on this week's Streaming Songs chart comes from Olivia Dean.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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ReachTV programs screens at gates and other common areas across more than 80 airports, mixing original programming and licensed content.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
8 June 2026
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Frankie Knuckles, a New Yorker who moved to Chicago in the ’70s, began spinning at a West Loop spot called the Warehouse in 1977, seamlessly mixing American and European disco with obscure soul and electronic records.—
Dash Lewis,
Pitchfork,
7 June 2026
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Loans that meet these guidelines are conforming loans; loans that do not are nonconforming.—
Becca Stanek,
TheWeek,
2 June 2026
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Joby is most of the way through Phase 4 and has begun flight testing its first FAA-conforming aircraft for Type Certification.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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“Sorting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorting. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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