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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
Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 5 June 2025
The band released a 2023 video from a live session at Electrical Audio recorded by the late Steve Albini — a torch-passing of sorts, since they’re steeped in the kind of uncompromising rock Albini spent his life making and recording.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2025
Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 21 May 2025
Margouleff explained the sorting system—make, model, serial number, with a chronological overlay.
—Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
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Noun
Max Richter is celebrating the 10th anniversary of his landmark album Sleep with a sequel of sorts, Sleep Circle, and two London shows.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 5 June 2025
The band released a 2023 video from a live session at Electrical Audio recorded by the late Steve Albini — a torch-passing of sorts, since they’re steeped in the kind of uncompromising rock Albini spent his life making and recording.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2025
Verb
Complexity theorists sort problems into categories, called complexity classes, based on the resource demands of the best algorithms for solving them — that is, the algorithms that run fastest or use the least amount of space.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 21 May 2025
Margouleff explained the sorting system—make, model, serial number, with a chronological overlay.
—Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sort
Noun
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Weapons of any kind, including those legally permitted, should not be brought to events.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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The move marks the first time a major Hollywood studio has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit of this kind.—
Regina Cho,
VIBE.com,
11 June 2025
Noun
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But for some reason you're constantly being observed even as a non-famous person.—
Steve Baltin,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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Walker isn’t the only person in Wade’s orbit who credits the NBA Hall of Famer with providing an opportunity.—
Jason Jones,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
Verb
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The ban, which goes into effect on Monday, bars travel to the United States by citizens of Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen.—
Hamed Aleaziz,
New York Times,
5 June 2025
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The ball traveled 392 feet with an exit velocity of 98.4 mph.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2025
Verb
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This name was given due to the corresponding farming season of picking strawberries, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
12 June 2025
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In Tuesday’s corresponding move, the Sox designated pitcher Bryse Wilson for assignment.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2025
Verb
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One half of respondents say price increases have caused financial hardships for them or their household, with 16% classifying it as serious hardship.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2025
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Geomagnetic storms are classified using a G-scale, which ranks their intensity from G1 (minor) to G5 (extreme).—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
12 June 2025
Noun
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Show me another time in the history of New York sports when there was a vacancy involving a big job like this and the guy conducting the search for a replacement tried to interview a bunch of guys under contract somewhere else.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2025
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Sometimes, those father figures were uncles, pastors, barbers, or that older guy from the block.—
Conial Caldwell Jr,
Baltimore Sun,
14 June 2025
Verb
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Notably, the bitter sensitive alleles were also nominally associated with chronic kidney diseases and a range of markers of kidney health, including urinary proline betaine levels, glomerular filtration rate, serum non-albumin protein, and glucose levels 2 h after an oral glucose challenge.—
Bronwyn Thompson,
New Atlas,
15 June 2025
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Some of the guests were associated with companies that hold state contracts, including Tidal Basin, The North Highland Co. and Centene.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
14 June 2025
Verb
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Fit and fabric ensured comfort and style, coinciding with the brand’s attention to detail.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Ocean with David Attenborough premieres June 7 on National Geographic and begins streaming June 8 on Hulu and Disney+, coinciding with World Oceans Day.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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“Sort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sort. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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