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
Much of the in-game day, which lasts at most 15 minutes, is spent pinging between attending to the growing line of customers, sorting the video returns piling up on the counter, and answering the busy office phone.
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
Robots gain dexterity Robotic manipulation has advanced rapidly with Vision-Language-Action (VLA) models, enabling machines to handle everyday tasks like sorting laundry or picking up objects.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
The report focuses on consumer participation, while EPR schemes finance and standardize collection and sorting systems—so participation rates alone may not reflect regulatory impact.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 27 Mar. 2026
The nonprofit SneakCœurZ is in the business of sorting the shoes to check which ones can be resold or redistributed, and which have to be rejected.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Between writing job descriptions, sorting applications, scheduling interviews, running background checks and making offers, what feels like a two-week process routinely stretches into multiple months.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
The city maintains that the lid lifters, besides trolling for batteries and propane tanks, are part of an education program to help residents understand the city’s totally insane trash-sorting rules.
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
One of Manus’ key abilities is sorting files and folders.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
My dad is sorting dinner and my mother is with him in the adjoining room next door.
—Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
David Sims, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
Robots gain dexterity Robotic manipulation has advanced rapidly with Vision-Language-Action (VLA) models, enabling machines to handle everyday tasks like sorting laundry or picking up objects.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
The report focuses on consumer participation, while EPR schemes finance and standardize collection and sorting systems—so participation rates alone may not reflect regulatory impact.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 27 Mar. 2026
The nonprofit SneakCœurZ is in the business of sorting the shoes to check which ones can be resold or redistributed, and which have to be rejected.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Between writing job descriptions, sorting applications, scheduling interviews, running background checks and making offers, what feels like a two-week process routinely stretches into multiple months.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
The city maintains that the lid lifters, besides trolling for batteries and propane tanks, are part of an education program to help residents understand the city’s totally insane trash-sorting rules.
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
One of Manus’ key abilities is sorting files and folders.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
My dad is sorting dinner and my mother is with him in the adjoining room next door.
—Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sorting
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The memorial includes two metal American flag signs on the Cloverdale Road overpass that drivers can see while traveling the Interstate, one in each direction.—
Rose Evans
April 4,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Apr. 2026
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Want to learn something new while traveling?—
Julie Bielenberg,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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If their finish would have earned them prize money, USATF will pay them the corresponding amount.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
31 Mar. 2026
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Each pitch outcome has corresponding odds and users have a limited timeframe to choose whether to wager.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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Whether the law survives looming legal challenges—rooted in a 1933 state Supreme Court ruling classifying income as property—remains an open question.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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By classifying sports betting as a public health issue and imposing rigid federal standards, the proposal also significantly limits the autonomy of the states, which have been primarily responsible for the legalization and regulation of this sector since 2018.—
Cláudia Nunes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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Her other daughter, Beatrice, is reportedly also choosing to focus on her family and would like to keep away from publicly associating with her parents.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
27 Mar. 2026
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Some children are associating key vocabulary words from the page to the pictures on the page.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2026
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On Wednesday, Martens presented both his ready-to-wear and Artisanal collections together in Shanghai, the presentation coinciding with four exhibitions across China, each dedicated to a founding code of the house.—
Alexandra Di Palma,
Vogue,
2 Apr. 2026
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The wintry mix will peak Thursday morning, coinciding with the morning commute.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Sioux Falls Argus Leader,
1 Apr. 2026
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Back in the day, only high ranking officers could ascend the staircase.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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The Tigers finished 14th in the SEC standings, but analytically showed strength in key offensive categories, ranking first in the conference and 17th nationally in free throw percentage, while also placing top five in the SEC in both 3-pointers attempted and 3-point percentage.—
Aaron Segal,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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Insider experiences include a tour of a private palazzo by a prince no less, a painting class inspired by Caravaggio, and a master class in mixing the perfect aperitivo by resident masters.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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Available only at the Milan campus for the moment, the core offering of the new educational project will be a three-year undergraduate program starting in October and mixing creative, technical and managerial skills.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Researchers have developed new hair-thin actuator fiber that can pave way to build safer soft robots and body-conforming wearable devices designed to interact closely with people.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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Exile is a state of being barred from a homeland—of being forced to live in a foreign world as punishment for not conforming.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Sorting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorting. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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