1
as in traveled
to come or be together as friends
you should be careful about whom you sort with
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as in corresponded
to be in agreement on every point
that doesn't sort with what you said the last time
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as in classified
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 sorted
This compact organizer is designed to keep small travel essentials neatly sorted.
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Michelle Parente,
Travel + Leisure,
28 June 2026
Otherwise, the underpinnings are perfectly sorted.
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Utkarsh Sood
june 27,
New Atlas,
27 June 2026
They are sorted by real machinery.
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Alison Coleman,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
This is Graham’s first offseason in charge, and it won’t all get sorted immediately.
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Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
While much of that has been gone over for the archive, items in a filing cabinet at the house had not been sorted.
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Sean Clancy,
Arkansas Online,
22 June 2026
In newer versions of iOS, unknown senders can be sorted into a separate area.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
Some people like to come back to fresh bedding, a tidy closet, and an empty hamper so that everything from the trip can be dumped or sorted right away.
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Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 June 2026
But a final deal could still allow Iran to reap huge financial benefits, including the unfreezing of assets and a $300 billion reconstruction account for Iran -- the details of which will be sorted in the 60-day period.
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Mary Bruce,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
Michelle Parente,
Travel + Leisure,
28 June 2026
Otherwise, the underpinnings are perfectly sorted.
—
Utkarsh Sood
june 27,
New Atlas,
27 June 2026
They are sorted by real machinery.
—
Alison Coleman,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
This is Graham’s first offseason in charge, and it won’t all get sorted immediately.
—
Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
While much of that has been gone over for the archive, items in a filing cabinet at the house had not been sorted.
—
Sean Clancy,
Arkansas Online,
22 June 2026
In newer versions of iOS, unknown senders can be sorted into a separate area.
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
Some people like to come back to fresh bedding, a tidy closet, and an empty hamper so that everything from the trip can be dumped or sorted right away.
—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 June 2026
But a final deal could still allow Iran to reap huge financial benefits, including the unfreezing of assets and a $300 billion reconstruction account for Iran -- the details of which will be sorted in the 60-day period.
—
Mary Bruce,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sorted
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Luke Russert traveled to foreign countries in grief Russert later attended Boston College and graduated in 2008.
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert sign has traveled from the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York to a restaurant in Southern California.
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To discover that the notes corresponded to where there was more human activity was really very moving.
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In Conversation with Peter Mishler For this installment in a long-running series of interviews with contemporary poets, contributing editor Peter Mishler corresponded with poet Ye Hui.
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Even in Caracas, where only five buildings collapsed, Rodríguez said at least 30 additional structures have already been classified as unsafe.
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Royalties and license fees are classified as ordinary income under the tax code, taxed at the same rates as wages, not the preferential long-term capital gains rates that apply to appreciated assets held over a year.
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That estimate does not include costs associated with year-round state workers whose regular duties were diverted to support the session, including legislative staff and law enforcement officers.
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Berlant highlighted wildfires as one of the risks associated with celebrating irresponsibly.
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This has coincided with government officials appearing more open to widespread use of air conditioning.
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Those investments have coincided with a broader shift in inventory management.
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MoneyLion ranked the nation's 50 most affluent suburbs by household income, as measured in the 2024 American Community Survey.
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Sherman’s March, which won the Grand Jury prize at the 1986 Sundance Film Festival, was ranked as one of the highest-grossing documentary films of all time until the mid-1990s.
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Ureña, a 22-year-old right-hander who has emerged as another potential ace, speaks of Soriano with a giddy amusement mixed with a solemn respect for how the starter has survived in the big leagues.
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The material has been designed as a partial replacement and can be mixed into standard concrete recipes to replace up to 30% of Portland cement.
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That dwarfed the offerings of Morocco, which had no existing stadiums that conformed to tournament specifications and would need to spend upwards of $15 billion to prepare for a World Cup.
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Those interested in 529 savings plans should beware that not all states have fully conformed their income tax codes to the federal code.
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“Sorted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorted. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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