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as in types
a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common
I prefer jackets with zippers to the sort that close with buttons
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2
as in things
a member of the human race
he's a decent sort
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1
as in travels
to come or be together as friends
you should be careful about whom you sort with
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as in corresponds
to be in agreement on every point
that doesn't sort with what you said the last time
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as in classifies
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 sorts
Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2025
August saw a revival of sorts before the onset of fall witnessed more stagnation.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Sep. 2025
And Councilmember Brian Goodell, the first gold medalist from Mission Viejo as a swimmer in 1976, a few weeks ago gave a tutorial of sorts at a Southern California Association of Governments meeting for cities that aren’t hosting venues but still want to bring a piece of the Olympics to their town.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
New look at ‘Little Women’ Bay Area playwright Lauren Gunderson has created a walking-talking literary/theatrical museum of sorts with her works about real-life people and famous characters.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
Pi and Richard Parker form a bond of sorts.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2025
To respond to banker and customer questions about climate change and evolving energy markets, Petno set up a brain trust of sorts with a new internal advisory hub dubbed the Center for Carbon Transition.
—Justin Worland, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
Braxe + Falcon, already a supergroup of sorts, formally united in 2022 with the Step by Step EP.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 23 Sep. 2025
Kirk, of course, a controversial figure in the country, but people who will be showing up here today, many of them really view him as almost a political martyr of sorts in their continued political movement and their fight in this country, Jon.
—ABC News, 21 Sep. 2025
James Folta, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
James is a physical specimen and could possibly be a Lou Dort or sorts.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2025
August saw a revival of sorts before the onset of fall witnessed more stagnation.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Sep. 2025
And Councilmember Brian Goodell, the first gold medalist from Mission Viejo as a swimmer in 1976, a few weeks ago gave a tutorial of sorts at a Southern California Association of Governments meeting for cities that aren’t hosting venues but still want to bring a piece of the Olympics to their town.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
New look at ‘Little Women’ Bay Area playwright Lauren Gunderson has created a walking-talking literary/theatrical museum of sorts with her works about real-life people and famous characters.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
Pi and Richard Parker form a bond of sorts.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2025
To respond to banker and customer questions about climate change and evolving energy markets, Petno set up a brain trust of sorts with a new internal advisory hub dubbed the Center for Carbon Transition.
—Justin Worland, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
Braxe + Falcon, already a supergroup of sorts, formally united in 2022 with the Step by Step EP.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 23 Sep. 2025
Kirk, of course, a controversial figure in the country, but people who will be showing up here today, many of them really view him as almost a political martyr of sorts in their continued political movement and their fight in this country, Jon.
—ABC News, 21 Sep. 2025
Verb
Wikipedia sorts the issues into a bunch of large buckets, all citing real examples of AI writing uncovered on Wikipedia.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sorts
Noun
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Roundabouts help eliminate the types of crashes more likely to cause serious injuries or death.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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Nonprofits that lose their status would face severe fallout, losing tax breaks on donations and gifts, and becoming ineligible for many types of fundraising and grants.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Kershaw may be in slightly new surroundings, but some things don’t change.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
4 Oct. 2025
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For more on the Dallas Cowboys and all things NFL, head over to Newsweek Sports.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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His Debí Tirar Más Fotos World Tour launches December 5 in Costa Rica and travels through Mexico, Spain, and England before concluding in Italy on July 17-18.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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Anderson’s camera travels through the warren of living spaces, richly layered with the objects of family life.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In our present-day Universe, that corresponds to a distance that’s approximately 18 billion light-years away.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
25 Sep. 2025
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Patrons select two cards from the splayed out deck, and each card corresponds with a different flavor.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Sabato's Crystal Ball also classifies the race as leaning toward Republicans.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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Forbes classifies Ellison–who bought nearly all of the Hawaiian island Lanai for $300 million in 2012–as a California resident based on his voter registration.—
Ella Malmgren,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Smoking of all kinds, including e-cigarettes, is prohibited.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Yet most of those families are still systematically behind due to racial inequality, and Black families, of all kinds, are facing discrimination that leads to higher suspension and expulsion rates in school, lower on-time high school completion rates, and not enough financial resources.—
Meagan Jordan,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Then, you guys are partnering with the Freestore Foodbank in October to fight childhood hunger?—
David Wysong,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Oct. 2025
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The wild card Can Vegas’ top guys stay healthy?—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Create Low-Stakes Opportunities for Visibility Gen Z often associates visibility with exposure to criticism.—
Ruth Oh Reitmeier,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Especially given the fact that the latter only associates itself with organic style stars, not limited to Solange and Beyoncé.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Sorts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorts. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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