1
as in traveling
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
Opportunities range from serving meals and sorting donations to assisting with outreach efforts and administrative work.
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Cheyenne Derksen, Oklahoman, 27 Jan. 2026
Every year, the European textile collection and sorting organization sorts roughly 80,000 metric tons of textiles into some 300 categories.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 26 Jan. 2026
Guests participate directly, sorting waste with in-room recycling bins that fuel a circular economy.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
That makes the task of sorting wheat from chaff much more time-consuming for editors and referees, and also more technically difficult.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
Hazelton recommends sorting the images by year or major life event.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 22 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, unpacking and sorting everything at the new Clint’s Comics location is still a work in progress, but customers can go browse right now.
—Chris Higgins
updated January 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2026
There's also the Recycling World epicenter, where revelers can see the waste-sorting process in action and marvel at public art made from recyclables.
—Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 13 Jan. 2026
There’s still a lot of road to run in sorting this out, and this industry-wide conversation will shift again before draft day.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Cheyenne Derksen, Oklahoman, 27 Jan. 2026
Every year, the European textile collection and sorting organization sorts roughly 80,000 metric tons of textiles into some 300 categories.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 26 Jan. 2026
Guests participate directly, sorting waste with in-room recycling bins that fuel a circular economy.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
That makes the task of sorting wheat from chaff much more time-consuming for editors and referees, and also more technically difficult.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
Hazelton recommends sorting the images by year or major life event.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 22 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, unpacking and sorting everything at the new Clint’s Comics location is still a work in progress, but customers can go browse right now.
—Chris Higgins
updated January 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2026
There's also the Recycling World epicenter, where revelers can see the waste-sorting process in action and marvel at public art made from recyclables.
—Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 13 Jan. 2026
There’s still a lot of road to run in sorting this out, and this industry-wide conversation will shift again before draft day.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sorting
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For Ty Dolla Sign, the perfect Sunday begins in the sky, traveling back to Los Angeles from wherever his career has last taken him.—
Kailyn Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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The driverless Waymo, which was traveling at 17 miles per hour, quickly hit the brakes and collided with the child at a speed of roughly 6 miles per hour (Waymo claimed in its blog post that a human driver in the same situation would have only had time to slow to 14 mph).—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
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There are 300 seats in the gym, and fans will recognize that each spot has the image of its corresponding Pokémon from the Pokédex.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
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In a corresponding move, the Braves designated pitcher George Soriano for assignment.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Young Women’s Leadership Academy has students in grades 6-12 and has an 85% minority population, with 65% of total students classifying as Hispanic and 20% as African-American.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Jan. 2026
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The State Department regularly updates advisories and warnings for destinations around the world, classifying them from its lowest Level 1 advisory to its highest Level 4.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Jan. 2026
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Additionally, the dolphins may also be associating with non-dolphin-eating orcas to learn to distinguish their sounds from those of the threatening mammal-eating killer whales.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 Dec. 2025
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Hellfire Club Dustin (Gaten Matarazzo) is the only one still associating himself with the Hellfire Club at Hawkins High School, because the rest of the student body still thinks Eddie Munson (Joseph Quinn) is responsible for killing Vecna’s victims last season.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
26 Nov. 2025
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The current backdrop also offers opportune timing for the artificial intelligence trade, with an AI reboot largely coinciding with the Nvidia Blackwell cycle.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
26 Jan. 2026
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To accommodate both, the tourney moved up a month on the calendar, coinciding with the second week of the Australian Open.—
Glae Thien,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The series ran six seasons, consistently ranking among Nielsen’s top 10 shows for its first five years and landing in the top five three times.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon , Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Charlotte’s Kon Knueppel is in the midst of the most productive rookie season in Hornets history, ranking third in the league in 3-pointers made (151) behind only Stephen Curry and Donovan Mitchell.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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With the motor running, add 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, cut into pieces, a piece at a time, mixing after each addition until almost completely incorporated before adding more, 10–14 minutes total.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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In the Chicago area, the traffic is often dense, mixing trucks and cars traveling at different speeds, with merging traffic and lanes that become turn-only.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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Why the Deadline Was Extended Again Although the particular provisions were temporary and, in many cases, optional, plans and IRA providers that implemented them are required to adopt conforming amendments to their governing documents.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Still, Roberts questioned the wisdom of conforming with the federal tax cuts amid budget shortfalls.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Sorting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorting. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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