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as in kind
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 person
a member of the human race
he's a decent sort
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as in to classify
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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as in to travel
to come or be together as friends
you should be careful about whom you sort with
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as in to correspond
to be in agreement on every point
that doesn't sort with what you said the last time
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Recent Examples of sort
Ilan Berman, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Like chocolate, products that contain caffeine are a big no-no for animals of all sorts.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2026
Jeff A. Chamer
may 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026
Koroi is working towards a zero-waste model, whereby waste will be trucked to a sorting facility and 80-85% of it will be recycled or upcycled.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
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Noun
This state of affairs has led many to conclude that the conflict has become a stalemate of sorts – or, worse still, that the United States has already lost outright.
—Ilan Berman, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Like chocolate, products that contain caffeine are a big no-no for animals of all sorts.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2026
Verb
The app provides a list of stations that can be sorted by price, distance or both.
—Jeff A. Chamer
may 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026
Koroi is working towards a zero-waste model, whereby waste will be trucked to a sorting facility and 80-85% of it will be recycled or upcycled.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sort
Noun
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The old-school kind where everybody is mostly well-behaved and polite, and the audience scrolls on their phones to stay awake.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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Under the terms of the agreement—the first MOU of its kind signed by the two parties—the BGMEA and GIZ will work together to prepare factories to meet emerging European Union market mandates such as supply chain due diligence, traceability, circularity and decarbonization.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
Noun
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At least one person was killed by a gunman at the Islamic Center of San Diego today, the Council on American-Islamic Relations said in a statement.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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Clark attended an elementary and a middle school in person at the district, but following the pandemic his family enrolled him online schooling full time, Canning said.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
Verb
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Another pair of wins from KPop Demon Hunters, which are attached to the evil boy band Saja Boys, cracked the top 10 as well, and several members – the group is made up of Andrew Choi, Neckwav, Danny Chung, Kevin Woo and Samuil Lee – are usually classified as K-pop artists.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Final thoughts For context, my backyard sky falls somewhere between 7 and 8 on the Bortle scale, a nine-level system used by astronomers to classify the brightness of the night sky and the impact of light pollution.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Sofa waves travel at the speed of sound.—
Weike Wang,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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As the most discerning, up-to-the-minute voice in all things travel, Condé Nast Traveler is the global citizen’s bible and muse, offering both inspiration and vital intel.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
Verb
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The team waived tight end Bryce Pierre and running back Montrell Johnson in corresponding moves.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
18 May 2026
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Each Weekly Voting Period will correspond to a group of three (3) finalists, with one (1) Weekly Voting Period occurring per week over five (5) consecutive weeks.—
Tim McGovern,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
Noun
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It's hit hard, hit fast, crush the bad guys, get the hostage and get out.—
David Hookstead OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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How many guys get a second chance.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
19 May 2026
Verb
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Nystrom researches the draft tirelessly, keeping a spreadsheet of data (ages, game stats, hand widths) on nearly two thousand players, and publicly ranks his top five hundred—nearly twice as many as will actually be drafted.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Other than the San Antonio Spurs, the Knicks are the only postseason team that ranks in the top three in points scored and allowed per 100 possessions.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Many people still associate these feelings of modern belonging with the loftiest human possibilities; hence the powerful emotions that are generated when they are brought together—at the Olympic Games, for instance, or the United Nations headquarters in New York.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Anger is not an emotion typically associated with Jeffries.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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“Sort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sort. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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