UNSORTED Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

unsorted

adjective

Definition of unsorted

as in miscellaneous

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Recent Examples of unsorted Simply leave a pile of freshly washed, unsorted laundry on a tabletop near it in a 6 x 5 ft space, and Isaac 0 will neatly fold it all in 30-90 minutes. — New Atlas, 21 Feb. 2026 In 1961, approximately 1,000 cans of unsorted trash left behind by visitors were deposited daily and lightly covered with soil. — JSTOR Daily, 19 Nov. 2025 Students were dumping non-recyclable garbage into the recycling bins to the point that, in 2021, the school’s Environmental Outreach Club decided to ask the school to padlock the bins to prevent students from disposing unsorted materials into them. — Julia Dang, The Mercury News, 7 June 2024 Paper ballots from vote centers countywide were mixed up and stored off-site, unsorted, in thousands of boxes, while recounting scans of ballots required monitors and tech workers. — The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 1 May 2024 See All Example Sentences for unsorted

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsorted

Adjective

According to police sources, some bodies lay in plastic bags on gurneys while others were on shelves alongside miscellaneous equipment like spray cans and cardboard boxes.

— Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
For jewelry or smaller, miscellaneous items, there’s a handy interior zipper pouch.

— Hayley Domin, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of miscellaneous

Adjective

Taken together with the results in today’s paper, Liu says, all this reinforces how Mars’s mantle is likely more heterogeneous and complex than many planetary scientists have long assumed.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2026
Logistics and warehousing run heterogeneous robot fleets that integrate seamlessly.

— John Healy, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of heterogeneous

Adjective

There was a line of fans outside the team store at the Baptist Health IcePlex, the team’s practice facility in Fort Lauderdale, waiting to get their hands on jerseys, hats t-shirts and other assorted Hometown Remix memorabilia.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
Children have also left behind plenty of toys — including eight mini race cars, three bouncy balls, dozens of assorted figurines, rubber ducks, fidget spinners and other trinkets.

— Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of assorted

Adjective

The memo stresses that troops are forbidden from using both classified and unclassified but nonpublic information to make trades on platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Start with the few labels that actually change what happens to a document—retention, access and redaction—and let everything else stay unclassified.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of unclassified

Adjective

Film Festival kicks off its 67th edition this week with an eclectic lineup of festival favorites, Oscar hopefuls and homegrown films that showcase the range and dynamism of the Greek industry.

— Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 4 Nov. 2026
Acts like Karina Vélez, Elia, DEL TORO, Giny, and LaDí have impressed fans with an eclectic output — from bubblegum to dream-pop and everything in between.

— Juan J. Arroyo, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of eclectic

Adjective

The idea is that indiscriminate AI use could end up working against the company.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026
Human rights monitors have also documented abuses by government forces, including indiscriminate drone strikes, extrajudicial killings and disappearances.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026