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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
Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 11 June 2026
In a far corner of Oviedo, Mugendai is a bonsai of sorts, a Japanese restaurant gently shaped by its chef, whose love for tradition and technique has grown it slowly and steadily.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 June 2026
Applicants came for a tryout of sorts in November and those that made the cut started training for specific jobs and later did on-site training.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
Scott may have sent Patton a fan letter of sorts that moved the singer to respond.
—Jason Pettigrew, SPIN, 11 June 2026
While Sam sent an olive branch of sorts in the form of the keys to The Tavern — which his mother Sue left to Percy in her will — the friends to lovers have more to work through, especially after the reveal that Percy slept with Charlie.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 10 June 2026
Software already ranks a child’s academic promise, prices a loan, sorts who receives care, and decides which job applications a human ever sees.
—Vilas Dhar, Time, 10 June 2026
Likewise, the information helps Mancuso tailor wigs on what is sometimes very short notice, and the two departments collaborate incredibly closely to, say, transform Bad Bunny into a chatbot companion (of sorts).
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 9 June 2026
In the winter months, Kingfield comes alive as a ski town of sorts, situated 20 minutes away from the famed Sugarloaf Mountain.
—Erinne Magee, Travel + Leisure, 8 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
Steffen’s stint in Colorado has been a rollercoaster of sorts.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 11 June 2026
In a far corner of Oviedo, Mugendai is a bonsai of sorts, a Japanese restaurant gently shaped by its chef, whose love for tradition and technique has grown it slowly and steadily.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 June 2026
Applicants came for a tryout of sorts in November and those that made the cut started training for specific jobs and later did on-site training.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
Scott may have sent Patton a fan letter of sorts that moved the singer to respond.
—Jason Pettigrew, SPIN, 11 June 2026
While Sam sent an olive branch of sorts in the form of the keys to The Tavern — which his mother Sue left to Percy in her will — the friends to lovers have more to work through, especially after the reveal that Percy slept with Charlie.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 10 June 2026
Software already ranks a child’s academic promise, prices a loan, sorts who receives care, and decides which job applications a human ever sees.
—Vilas Dhar, Time, 10 June 2026
Likewise, the information helps Mancuso tailor wigs on what is sometimes very short notice, and the two departments collaborate incredibly closely to, say, transform Bad Bunny into a chatbot companion (of sorts).
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 9 June 2026
In the winter months, Kingfield comes alive as a ski town of sorts, situated 20 minutes away from the famed Sugarloaf Mountain.
—Erinne Magee, Travel + Leisure, 8 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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One of the real forefronts in the field right now is figuring out how to solve the delivery problem for all these other tissue types.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
11 June 2026
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Though diamond art kits have been popular for the past several years, sales are up 28% on Michaels' platform, indicating that these types of crafts are still generating new interest.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 June 2026
Noun
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My defense and my rebounding are two things that are extremely, extremely important to me.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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In my fiction, my grandfather was no longer an inscrutable ghost, but a character with definable flaws, who did things in an order that, despite whatever twists and subversions, resolved into meaning.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Now on sale for $60, the Levi’s Baggy Cinch Jeans are a slightly more casual wide-leg option that are still perfect for your summer travels with their breathable fit despite their non-stretch, 100 percent cotton construction.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
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Traditional chemotherapy travels throughout the body and affects both cancerous and healthy cells.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Verb
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The trip coincides with the 65th anniversary of China and North Korea’s 1961 Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance, China’s only mutual defense treaty, which was signed less than a decade after Chinese troops fought with North Korea in the Korean war.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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The trip coincides with the 65th anniversary of the mutual defense treaty the two countries signed in 1961 — the only such treaty Beijing has ever agreed to — and builds upon their last meeting in September when Kim visited Beijing.—
Stella Kim,
NBC news,
8 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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Research by Keyes and others has revealed that watching sports of all kinds, both in-person and on a screen, can have positive impacts on well-being.—
Veronique Greenwood,
Time,
11 June 2026
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Every June, editors at the online retailer round up some of their favorite books of the year, spanning a variety of genres and topics, to recommend to readers of all kinds.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
Noun
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My job is to help the guys put them in environments and situations to be better.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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He’s been working hard with the pitching guys too.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
11 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 14 Jun. 2026.
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