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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3
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
The first official season of revenue sharing between schools and their players in the new name, image and likeness era of college sports is sorting programs into familiar categories.
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Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
But, just as critics have accused algorithmic recommendations of sorting viewers into silos of similar entertainment, Jump’s relentless surveying could be said to promote a certain sameness across its content.
—Matt Alt, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
The rally doubled as a sorting hat for the final 30, with East Lake now set.
—Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Some humanoids were also competing in more practical job skills, such as sorting medicine and hotel concierge duties.
—Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC news, 19 Aug. 2025
Instead of manually sorting every candidate, ShortStop efficiently distinguishes functional microproteins from regulatory noise, prioritizing the most promising sequences for experimental follow-up.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
The 65,000-square-foot flagship comprises a 31,000-square-foot retail floor and a donation sorting area where employees sort through donations and price over 57,000 items every week.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 18 Aug. 2025
Hayes was later seen counting and sorting his eggs in a bag while standing in a living room.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
So far, their commercial use is mostly confined to guiding visitors at exhibition halls, shopping malls and, more recently, testing at factories for repetitive tasks like sorting materials and performing quality checks.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2025
Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
But, just as critics have accused algorithmic recommendations of sorting viewers into silos of similar entertainment, Jump’s relentless surveying could be said to promote a certain sameness across its content.
—Matt Alt, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
The rally doubled as a sorting hat for the final 30, with East Lake now set.
—Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Some humanoids were also competing in more practical job skills, such as sorting medicine and hotel concierge duties.
—Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC news, 19 Aug. 2025
Instead of manually sorting every candidate, ShortStop efficiently distinguishes functional microproteins from regulatory noise, prioritizing the most promising sequences for experimental follow-up.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
The 65,000-square-foot flagship comprises a 31,000-square-foot retail floor and a donation sorting area where employees sort through donations and price over 57,000 items every week.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 18 Aug. 2025
Hayes was later seen counting and sorting his eggs in a bag while standing in a living room.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
So far, their commercial use is mostly confined to guiding visitors at exhibition halls, shopping malls and, more recently, testing at factories for repetitive tasks like sorting materials and performing quality checks.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sorting
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The number of sunspots, which are cool and dark patches on the sun, varies across its 11-year solar cycle, with the maximum number of sunspots corresponding with maximum solar activity.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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The team must make corresponding roster moves to make room for Gage and Valdes-Scantling on the roster.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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After all, despite the Packers classifying the left tackle competition as open this offseason, general manager Brian Gutekunst implied another player would have to do something significant this summer to unseat Walker in the starting lineup.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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At Thursday’s hearing, neither SpaceX nor US Space Force representatives showed up, likely because the military sidestepped the commission by classifying the Falcon 9 launches as a federal activity.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
14 Aug. 2025
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Starship's first three test flights of the year, from January through May, all ended with the spacecraft exploding in dramatic fashion while traveling through the air.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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Rhys Jones, a travel insurance specialist at GoCompare, told CNBC that the price comparison website has increasingly been receiving inquiries about what how to handle traveling in an area were wildfires raged at one point, or if there's a risk of blazes.—
Sophie Kiderlin,Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
20 Aug. 2025
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The Skokie location is set to partially reopen in January, with a full reopening planned for late summer 2026, coinciding with the closure of the temporary location.—
Kelly Haramis,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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The new Bird on a Rock collections debut Tuesday, coinciding with the launch of the campaign across print and digital channels.—
Thomas Waller,
Footwear News,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Several high-ranking officials resigned in response.—
Molly Beck,
jsonline.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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The highest-ranking Kentucky school was the University of Kentucky at 160.—
Stephanie Stremplewski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
28 Aug. 2025
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Although the temperance movement of the 19th and 20th centuries often distorted its meaning by associating it with alcohol abstinence, its component behaviors have stood the test of time.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Stories about vampires drinking young blood to maintain their youthful glow and ancient civilizations associating blood with having special powers have been circulating for a long time.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The one on top is soft, conforming to your body, while the firmer one underneath provides support.—
Wes Siler,
Outside,
27 Aug. 2025
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When done correctly, the result should increasingly feel like working 1-1 with an instructor, but without the inconvenience of conforming to the instructor's schedule or competing for time and attention with other students.—
Ray Ravaglia,
Forbes,
16 Dec. 2024
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To avoid a cluttered appearance and make the cabinet shelves appear as though they were styled with intention, Cordony recommends grouping items.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Aug. 2025
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Certification of the Tesla class action magnifies the company's legal and financial risk by grouping customers into a single lawsuit.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Sorting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorting. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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