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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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as in things
a member of the human race
he's a decent sort
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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 coincides
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
Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
Wednesday was a milestone moment of sorts.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
In what’s become a tradition of sorts, Meridian Mayor Robert Simison had some choice words for the Idaho Legislature in his annual State of the City speech Wednesday.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 4 June 2026
Black-and-white images of its past form a slideshow of sorts along one of its walls near the lobby.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
The orchestra becomes a chirping color wheel, helped by percussion of all sorts, including seashells, water containers, MIDI keyboard, music boxes and much else.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Kounde, also 27, looked out of sorts and well below his level from the 2024-25 campaign, his best at Barca.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 3 June 2026
These are the Crystal Caves, where Joo Dee (Amanda Zhou), Ba Sing Se’s Cultural Ambassador, is undergoing a reprogramming of sorts.
—Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026
These partner-managers operate as mentors and sounding boards of sorts.
—Marlow Stern, Variety, 2 June 2026
Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
This analysis was aided by the use of BTInsights, an AI open-end coding software that sorts responses into similar categories.
—Emily Guskin, ABC News, 27 May 2026
Is there a law that sorts that out for us?
—ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2026
The equipment uses an AI scanner to read the composition of such textiles and sorts them by fibers, after which they can be recycled.
—Tian MacLeod Ji, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
Realignment is the process by which the UIL, the state’s governing body for high school sports, reassigns schools across Texas into classifications based on enrollment, and then sorts them into districts.
—Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 30 Jan. 2026
This year's report includes new functions including Listening Age, which tells users how old their music tastes make them, and Clubs, which sorts listeners into groups based on their tastes.
—Hannah Hudnall, IndyStar, 3 Dec. 2025
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
Noun
June’s astro-weather challenges your love life, creative expression and emotional boundaries — Mercury in Cancer, for instance, will clash with Saturn, which can trigger a serious conversation around dating, children or a passion project of sorts.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
Wednesday was a milestone moment of sorts.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
In what’s become a tradition of sorts, Meridian Mayor Robert Simison had some choice words for the Idaho Legislature in his annual State of the City speech Wednesday.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 4 June 2026
Black-and-white images of its past form a slideshow of sorts along one of its walls near the lobby.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
The orchestra becomes a chirping color wheel, helped by percussion of all sorts, including seashells, water containers, MIDI keyboard, music boxes and much else.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Kounde, also 27, looked out of sorts and well below his level from the 2024-25 campaign, his best at Barca.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 3 June 2026
These are the Crystal Caves, where Joo Dee (Amanda Zhou), Ba Sing Se’s Cultural Ambassador, is undergoing a reprogramming of sorts.
—Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026
These partner-managers operate as mentors and sounding boards of sorts.
—Marlow Stern, Variety, 2 June 2026
Verb
Twice a month, the organization accepts clothing and textile donations, which the RicRack team sorts on site.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
This analysis was aided by the use of BTInsights, an AI open-end coding software that sorts responses into similar categories.
—Emily Guskin, ABC News, 27 May 2026
Is there a law that sorts that out for us?
—ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2026
The equipment uses an AI scanner to read the composition of such textiles and sorts them by fibers, after which they can be recycled.
—Tian MacLeod Ji, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
Realignment is the process by which the UIL, the state’s governing body for high school sports, reassigns schools across Texas into classifications based on enrollment, and then sorts them into districts.
—Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 30 Jan. 2026
This year's report includes new functions including Listening Age, which tells users how old their music tastes make them, and Clubs, which sorts listeners into groups based on their tastes.
—Hannah Hudnall, IndyStar, 3 Dec. 2025
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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It’s also sold directly to consumers, via the company website or at Walmart, in four different kits tailored for first-time exams, menopause and different body types.—
Wendy Naugle,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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Credit counselors can assist with budgeting, creating a debt management plan and certain types of creditor negotiations.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Jonathan liked to drop in on patients, ask how things were going.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Kenny is going through her things and counts 26 black T-shirts.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
Verb
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The affordable passenger train travels between all five mountainous villages in Italy’s Cinque Terre region, running from spring until late fall.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 June 2026
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The Strait of Hormuz, through which travels one-fifth of the world’s oil, remains closed.—
Matt Ott,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Children typically only wear diapers during a transitional phase that coincides with their development of speech and movement, their first forays into social engagement.—
Theo Belci,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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The opening coincides with the peak of W hotel openings worldwide at the time.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Folklore, one of her four Album of the Year winners at the Grammys, also manages to settle on the Top Alternative Albums and Top Rock & Alternative Albums charts because of how Billboard classifies it.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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To reach customers in an effective way, target marketing considers the differences among customers and classifies them according to their similar needs and preferences.—
Ezgi Eyüboğlu,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 May 2026
Noun
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There are several kinds to choose from, but before buying, there are some things to consider.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2026
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Raymonde Arcier, who brought attention to women’s work by way of an art practice based in fabric and textiles of different kinds, died in May at the age of 86.—
Andy Battaglia,
ARTnews.com,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Take Danielle, for instance, who dated Robert and a number of guys who barely appeared during her time on the show.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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In the second inning, back-to-back singles by Dalton Rushing and Alex Freeland – those guys at the bottom of the lineup – put two runners on when Ohtani sent another liner into the right field corner, this time for a triple.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
3 June 2026
Verb
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The third vessel, for example, contains circular discs symbolizing water, which Chan associates with rebirth.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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In practical terms, that means Forest now associates humans with food and safety, the opposite of what a wild deer needs to survive.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Sorts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorts. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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