1
as in traveling
to come or be together as friends
you should be careful about whom you sort with
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2
as in corresponding
to be in agreement on every point
that doesn't sort with what you said the last time
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3
as in classifying
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 sorting
Five minutes of sorting your meds into an efficient pill organizer saves space for far more important things (like an extra pair of shoes).
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Carin Ryan, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2026
Recently, Tasic, a neuroscientist and genomicist at the Allen Institute for Brain Science, and her collaborators recruited artificial intelligence for the sorting and mapmaking effort.
—Amber Dance, Quanta Magazine, 9 Feb. 2026
The public scrutinized every business—the decor, the staff’s remarks—to figure out their stance on the pro-democracy movement, sorting them into categories for support or boycott.
—Literary Hub, 9 Feb. 2026
The largest cost of sorting the duplication out would be the human cost, Williams said.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
Instead of indicating the date that mail was dropped into a mailbox or at a post office counter, a postmark will now reflect the date the envelope is first processed by a sorting machine.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Young Americans, often skeptical of institutions at home, seem surprisingly comfortable with Japan’s dense web of social expectations, from bowing to sorting trash into multiple categories.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
The Charlotte Observer is committed to sorting fact from fiction regarding dangers on the public transportation system, with more reporting to come.
—Amber Gaudet
updated February 5, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2026
One such example of a common organizational tactic that Rosenthal herself does not implement is sorting spices in alphabetical order.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026
Carin Ryan, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2026
Recently, Tasic, a neuroscientist and genomicist at the Allen Institute for Brain Science, and her collaborators recruited artificial intelligence for the sorting and mapmaking effort.
—Amber Dance, Quanta Magazine, 9 Feb. 2026
The public scrutinized every business—the decor, the staff’s remarks—to figure out their stance on the pro-democracy movement, sorting them into categories for support or boycott.
—Literary Hub, 9 Feb. 2026
The largest cost of sorting the duplication out would be the human cost, Williams said.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
Instead of indicating the date that mail was dropped into a mailbox or at a post office counter, a postmark will now reflect the date the envelope is first processed by a sorting machine.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Young Americans, often skeptical of institutions at home, seem surprisingly comfortable with Japan’s dense web of social expectations, from bowing to sorting trash into multiple categories.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
The Charlotte Observer is committed to sorting fact from fiction regarding dangers on the public transportation system, with more reporting to come.
—Amber Gaudet
updated February 5, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2026
One such example of a common organizational tactic that Rosenthal herself does not implement is sorting spices in alphabetical order.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sorting
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For example, Grab uses AI to automate menu translations in its food delivery app, allowing customers to easily access restaurant menus, even when traveling abroad.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Terryville resident Chalaine Kilduff and her 2-year-old son Beckham were traveling through Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport last December when, like many 2-year-olds, Beckham started to cry during a long travel day.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
13 Feb. 2026
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As a result, the white stucco façade has a rhythmic sequence of bays, each corresponding to a room within.—
Busola Evans,
Architectural Digest,
9 Feb. 2026
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Both spaces boast corresponding color palettes and an elevated rustic theme to fit the rest of the house.—
Michelle Mastro,
The Spruce,
7 Feb. 2026
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Young Women’s Leadership Academy has students in grades 6-12 and has an 85% minority population, with 65% of total students classifying as Hispanic and 20% as African-American.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Jan. 2026
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The State Department regularly updates advisories and warnings for destinations around the world, classifying them from its lowest Level 1 advisory to its highest Level 4.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Jan. 2026
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This rhetoric is employed to justify the state taking life, by associating the dead with national villainy.—
Ta-Nehisi Coates,
Vanity Fair,
26 Jan. 2026
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This result is likely because of stereotypes associating Asian American students with higher GPAs and Black students with lower GPAs.—
Kenji Yoshino,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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Dallas officials are inching closer to a decision about whether to leave or stay at the current City Hall site at 1500 Marilla Street, deliberations that are coinciding with the city’s efforts to keep its NBA team in town.—
Devyani Chhetri,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Feb. 2026
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The eclipse will reach totality in the early morning of March 3, coinciding with the full moon's peak, though the moon will set during totality.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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When Espinoza Martínez was first arrested, he was labeled by the Department of Homeland Security as a high-ranking member of the Latin Kings street gang, someone who had the power to pay other gang members to commit murder of a top government official.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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How to Save Money on Flights A trip to Japan can be costly, with airfare often ranking among the biggest expenses.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2026
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After the sun set, Weaver prepared a bath for Gabriel, mixing the water with breast milk to soothe him.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Making chia seed jam by mixing chia seeds with cooked fruit.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
9 Feb. 2026
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Why the Deadline Was Extended Again Although the particular provisions were temporary and, in many cases, optional, plans and IRA providers that implemented them are required to adopt conforming amendments to their governing documents.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Still, Roberts questioned the wisdom of conforming with the federal tax cuts amid budget shortfalls.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Sorting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorting. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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