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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
Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025
Marino’s Hollinger, particularly, becomes an adversary of sorts for Cordelia.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 18 Mar. 2025
Trump administration reportedly rejected simplified tariff plan Trump administration officials recently considered but rejected a plan to simplify the protocols for setting new tariff rates for hundreds of nations by sorting them into three tariff tiers, the Wall Street Journal reported.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 18 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
Fire is a brutal sorting mechanism, deciding who can actually afford to live in a place and who can’t.
—Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 18 Mar. 2025
Trump administration reportedly rejected simplified tariff plan Trump administration officials recently considered but rejected a plan to simplify the protocols for setting new tariff rates for hundreds of nations by sorting them into three tariff tiers, the Wall Street Journal reported.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 18 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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Shatner became the oldest person to go into space in 2021 at 90 when he was invited to ride on Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin New Shepard rocket.—
Brie Stimson,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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After a boat carrying eight passengers capsized in Florida, one person was found dead and four were taken to safety.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In the seventeenth century, for example, people of all classes made pilgrimages to temples and shrines, visited hot springs for health reasons, and traveled to see the sights of the country.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Mar. 2025
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If any of the men in black and white lacked motivation, the merest glances to the fans who’d traveled in their droves from the North-east would refuel them in an instant.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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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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Those treatments corresponded to a pet theory of the Geiers that autism stemmed from the interaction of mercury in thimerosal with testosterone, and therefore that reducing testosterone would address autism.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2025
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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
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Had the pleasure of traveling, talking, crying, arguing, eating and hanging with this guy all over the globe ...—
Jay Stahl,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
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The Royals have a list of guys that can earn the role.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
22 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Economic models attempting to forecast the current quarter of GDP growth were developed to address the challenges associated with consensus estimates.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Here are 5 ways to store and organize recipe cards along with three ways to preserve their handwriting and the fond memories associated.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
23 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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The move coincides with the Mediterranean country's growing tourism industry, which saw a 4% increase in visitor numbers between 2023 and 2024, with a steady influx of travelers throughout the year.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Sort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sort. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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