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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
Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
Wembanyama was out of sorts after hitting the court face first in the second quarter.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
As a Jewish food writer and anthropologist of sorts, Joan Nathan had always been interested in her own family’s history.
—Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
And the paintings began, in part, as a meditation on erasure—a rebuke, of sorts, to a digital regime that had abandoned writing’s tactility.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
And Rogen also started mulling over a Houseplant collab of sorts, the fruit of which launches today.
—Rachel Wallace, Architectural Digest, 20 Apr. 2026
Welcome back, boys More than four months before their season opener, the Aggies scored a double-victory of sorts after twin brothers Rex and Porter Connors were granted another year of eligibility by the NCAA.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Mike McCarthy, a Pittsburgh native hired to replace Mike Tomlin in January, has a lengthy resume as quarterback whisperer of sorts.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Shaw Nature Reserve Gray Summit, Missouri This 2,400-acre reserve celebrated its 100th year in 2025 and once served as an evacuation site of sorts.
—Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Midwest Living, 20 Apr. 2026
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
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, 24 Feb. 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
The movie of course also evinced plenty of hope and in doing do provides an origin story of sorts to the current optimistic vibe of Project Hail Mary.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
Wembanyama was out of sorts after hitting the court face first in the second quarter.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
As a Jewish food writer and anthropologist of sorts, Joan Nathan had always been interested in her own family’s history.
—Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
And the paintings began, in part, as a meditation on erasure—a rebuke, of sorts, to a digital regime that had abandoned writing’s tactility.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
And Rogen also started mulling over a Houseplant collab of sorts, the fruit of which launches today.
—Rachel Wallace, Architectural Digest, 20 Apr. 2026
Welcome back, boys More than four months before their season opener, the Aggies scored a double-victory of sorts after twin brothers Rex and Porter Connors were granted another year of eligibility by the NCAA.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Mike McCarthy, a Pittsburgh native hired to replace Mike Tomlin in January, has a lengthy resume as quarterback whisperer of sorts.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Shaw Nature Reserve Gray Summit, Missouri This 2,400-acre reserve celebrated its 100th year in 2025 and once served as an evacuation site of sorts.
—Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Midwest Living, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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
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, 24 Feb. 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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Both types contain glucose and fructose.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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The colony harbors two distinct types on the upper portion of the rachis.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Confirm timing, assign ownership, and keep things clear.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2026
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But things got wild when the robot started break dancing and bashing itself into a million robotic pieces.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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President Prabowo Subianto has publicly pointed out that 70% of Asia’s trade travels through the Indonesian straits of Lombok, Sunda, and Malacca.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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And then wrote about these travels in my zine.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The bigger race for humanoid robots The Beijing half-marathon event—which featured 300 robotic contestants fielded by about 100 primarily Chinese teams—coincides with the billions of dollars invested by Chinese and US tech industries to develop humanoid robots.—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
20 Apr. 2026
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Its release coincides with the 10th anniversary of Prince’s death on April 21, marked by the annual A Day 2 Reflect | A Night 2 Remember event at Paisley Park.—
SPIN Staff,
SPIN,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Globally, the International Union for Conservation of Nature also classifies polar bears as vulnerable.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2026
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The agency classifies it as a superfund site, meaning the area may be contaminated with hazardous materials.—
Mark Prussin,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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So the apples-to-apples comparison is between inflators of like kinds, whether that's internal battery or external.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Apr. 2026
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Logistics and connections of all kinds are tricky Down Under, so his assistance is particularly welcome.—
The Editors,
Robb Report,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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All these guys, including our President, are going to live forever.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
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You guys really pride yourself on sequencing.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Greene’s heart-to-heart media tour has been jarring liberals and anyone else who associates her with conspiratorial beliefs and outrageous comments.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
21 Nov. 2025
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Everyone associates that with us.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Sorts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorts. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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