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
The livestream at Figure AI’s Sunnyvale headquarters ended with humanoid robots still actively sorting packages, bringing the total to 249,560 processed.
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 25 May 2026
San Diego police declined to add details to the timeline, saying investigators were still sorting it out.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
This pill organizer from Sukos makes life a lot easier, sorting day and night and each day of the week.
—Carin Ryan, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2026
Packages that were assembled at Amazon’s massive fulfillment centers are sent to the hubs for sorting before local gig workers and contractors pick the up for delivery.
—Anne D'innocenzio, Fortune, 16 May 2026
Was there any reason to continue sorting laundry?
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
Earlier this year, Avery Dennison released a report outlining the results of its joint initiative with European textile collection and sorting organization Texaid.
—Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
That work started with simply observing individual stars and sorting them into categories—just like scientists finally have the technology to do with exoplanets today.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 11 May 2026
Workers move inside the units quickly, sorting the scraps by color and fabric, feeding a system designed to keep up with the pace of global consumption.
—Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 25 May 2026
San Diego police declined to add details to the timeline, saying investigators were still sorting it out.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
This pill organizer from Sukos makes life a lot easier, sorting day and night and each day of the week.
—Carin Ryan, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2026
Packages that were assembled at Amazon’s massive fulfillment centers are sent to the hubs for sorting before local gig workers and contractors pick the up for delivery.
—Anne D'innocenzio, Fortune, 16 May 2026
Was there any reason to continue sorting laundry?
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
Earlier this year, Avery Dennison released a report outlining the results of its joint initiative with European textile collection and sorting organization Texaid.
—Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
That work started with simply observing individual stars and sorting them into categories—just like scientists finally have the technology to do with exoplanets today.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 11 May 2026
Workers move inside the units quickly, sorting the scraps by color and fabric, feeding a system designed to keep up with the pace of global consumption.
—Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 9 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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Losi added that Kalshi reached out to his team asking Dune to take full responsibility for the decision to pull the datasets corresponding to parlay losses from public view.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
26 May 2026
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To the extent that interest rates move without a corresponding change in inflation expectations, TIPS holders remain exposed to that duration, or interest rate, risk.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
24 May 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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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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As a brand built on ethical fashion on a mission to improve the industry, Everlane—and its CEO—has sold its soul to the devil by associating itself with one (if not the) most polluting fast-fashion player in the world.—
Clara Ludmir,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Indeed, there have been over 100 books published on HIV/AIDS since 2020, coinciding with the start of the COVID pandemic.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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Entertainment Weekly can exclusively announce that Brooks is rejoining the cast of the CBS daytime drama, with his first episode back coinciding with his birthday on May 27.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 May 2026
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With their power ranking for the playoffs and their youth, the Diablos carried the profile of an underdog.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
31 May 2026
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Justice Department lawyers asked Eaton to allow one or two of Scott’s deputies to appear in his place, arguing that as a high-ranking presidential appointee, the CBP chief could not be compelled to testify in court.—
Mae Anderson,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Try mixing 15 to 20 drops of an essential oil in a spray bottle of water with a few drops of liquid dish soap.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
25 May 2026
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As for baking soda, the greatest success was observed when mixing diluted baking soda with horticulture oil.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
25 May 2026
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Skeptics also offer psychological explanations, noting that many eyewitness accounts contain tropes from popular sci-fi stories, conforming to cultural expectations of alien encounters.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Generations into a belief that morphed into a movement, nearly a decade since the start of the bid process and four years of methodically conforming to FIFA standards later, the epicenter of Kansas City’s monumental opportunity to play 2026 World Cup host was unveiled on Monday.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
12 May 2026
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“Sorting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorting. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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