1
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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2
as in person
a member of the human race
he's a decent sort
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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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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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Recent Examples of sort
Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025
Marino’s Hollinger, particularly, becomes an adversary of sorts for Cordelia.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Before the fourth strong contributor reveals himself, the rest of the playing rotation must sort itself out.
—Kennington Smith Iii, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The idea of nonfiction films so aggressively taking sides marks a departure of sorts.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025
Marino’s Hollinger, particularly, becomes an adversary of sorts for Cordelia.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Verb
The company advises hopeful game-goers to select games against low-profile teams and to sort by the lowest price or best value tickets.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Before the fourth strong contributor reveals himself, the rest of the playing rotation must sort itself out.
—Kennington Smith Iii, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sort
Noun
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View Recipe Fruits of all kinds, especially berries, grapes, apples, and citrus, are celebrated by health experts for their anti-inflammatory properties.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Mar. 2025
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Maybe not, and hopefully not, to the same extent—hopefully not ever finding themselves in the position of total dependence on Russian energy of any kind.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Business-focused, liberal arts education for professional flight majors will take place in person or online through JBU, according to Julie Gumm, chief marketing and communications officer for the university.—
Anthony Madden,
Arkansas Online,
4 Apr. 2025
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More than 200 attendees in person and online showed up March 24 for the launch of the EndurANT Movement, founded by Encinitas residents Neal and Samara Tricarico one year after their 16-year-old son Anthony died by suicide.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The incident comes some seven years after an American missionary, John Allen Chau, traveled to the same island with a bible.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
5 Apr. 2025
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Last year, the Russian leader traveled to Mongolia without facing any repercussions – despite the East Asian country being a member of the ICC.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Note: Most subscribers have some, but not all, of the puzzles that correspond to the following set of solutions for their local newspaper.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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This corresponds to the spot in your home that's closest to the nearest AT&T cell tower.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
1 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The county classified fewer than 25,000 homes as attainable in 2024 — compared to nearly 100,000 in 2018.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2025
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If the rating agencies and regulators classify Bit Bonds as risk-free or near risk-free because the principal is sovereign-backed, these institutions might be able to deploy significant capital into them.—
Dave Birnbaum,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The guy who shot that, Louis Powell, one of our South Africans, has been with the show for a very long time.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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These guys fought savagely, just fought incredibly hard.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
3 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Quina tools in Europe are specifically associated with Neanderthals—but Neanderthal remains have never been uncovered in East Asia.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Apr. 2025
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For the better half of the past decade, the 32-year-old Newburyport, Mass., native has been most closely associated with his role as the world's best babysitter, Steve Harrington, on Netflix's Stranger Things, a character who works at Family Video by day and fights demogorgons by night.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Chicago Tribune The end of the ACC Tournament coincided with Notre Dame’s spring break, offering the team a few days off.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
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Buck’s career has coincided with the growth of the internet, an increasingly divisive place with the ascent of social media.—
Andrew Marchand,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Sort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sort. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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