1
as in travelling
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
What this means is that the industry needs to expand and modernize its collecting, sorting and preprocessing infrastructure by investing in things like automation, which can offer faster throughput and more accurate fiber identification.
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Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 12 Sep. 2025
Researchers at Illinois' Northwestern University might have a way to largely skip sorting plastic.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 7 Sep. 2025
OnTrac operates 64 facilities in 31 states and runs four major sorting centers nationwide.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
This technology addresses a major obstacle in recycling, as the chemical recycling rate is currently quite low due to the high costs and difficulties associated with sorting plastic.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Law enforcement faces the challenge of sorting fact from fiction in real time as swatters employ tools like AI to bolster their hoax in a hypersensitive climate surrounding mass shootings.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
Ultimately, the party failed to cleanse its image and gave up its primary means of sorting internal conflicts and maintaining party cohesion.
—Mireya Solís, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2025
Crumple it into a ball, combining smaller pieces with larger ones to prevent it from being missed during the sorting process at recycling facilities.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
The first official season of revenue sharing between schools and their players in the new name, image and likeness era of college sports is sorting programs into familiar categories.
—Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 12 Sep. 2025
Researchers at Illinois' Northwestern University might have a way to largely skip sorting plastic.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 7 Sep. 2025
OnTrac operates 64 facilities in 31 states and runs four major sorting centers nationwide.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
This technology addresses a major obstacle in recycling, as the chemical recycling rate is currently quite low due to the high costs and difficulties associated with sorting plastic.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Law enforcement faces the challenge of sorting fact from fiction in real time as swatters employ tools like AI to bolster their hoax in a hypersensitive climate surrounding mass shootings.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
Ultimately, the party failed to cleanse its image and gave up its primary means of sorting internal conflicts and maintaining party cohesion.
—Mireya Solís, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2025
Crumple it into a ball, combining smaller pieces with larger ones to prevent it from being missed during the sorting process at recycling facilities.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
The first official season of revenue sharing between schools and their players in the new name, image and likeness era of college sports is sorting programs into familiar categories.
—Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sorting
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In another photo, Cardi struck a pose in her thong bodysuit and showed off her backside (massive peacock tattoo, and all) while standing alongside her album's latest cover and corresponding box set.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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Mecklenburg County online records on the state’s eCourts system do not show any corresponding case files related to this arrest.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Sep. 2025
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Delays in classifying more illnesses hurt people, Tom O'Connor said.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The court forbade companies from classifying workers as independent contractors except in narrow circumstances.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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The formula gets bonus points for not feeling sticky, not traveling or feathering, and smoothing out lip lines for a plump, pouty effect.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Recently, when her daughter was traveling to London for work, Graves still got up to see her off.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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The news about the rocket test was published coinciding with North Korea’s 77th Day of the Foundation of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, an anniversary around which Pyongyang has tested weapons in the past.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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Kensington Palace confirmed that William will carry out royal duties Monday through Wednesday, directly coinciding with Harry’s planned public appearances.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Here, The Athletic attempts to unravel the Ballon d’Or riddle by ranking the top 10 contenders.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Rice made my list twice, ranking #81 in 2023 and #76 in 2024.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Aussie star has been associating with The New Day since his regular tag team partner, Austin Theory, was sidelined with an injury.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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Commit to regularly offering valuable insights so people start recognizing your name and associating it with expertise.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The one on top is soft, conforming to your body, while the firmer one underneath provides support.—
Wes Siler,
Outside,
27 Aug. 2025
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When done correctly, the result should increasingly feel like working 1-1 with an instructor, but without the inconvenience of conforming to the instructor's schedule or competing for time and attention with other students.—
Ray Ravaglia,
Forbes,
16 Dec. 2024
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Connections is all about grouping words.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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To avoid a cluttered appearance and make the cabinet shelves appear as though they were styled with intention, Cordony recommends grouping items.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Sorting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorting. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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