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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 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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2
as in to travel
to come or be together as friends
you should be careful about whom you sort with
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3
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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Recent Examples of sort
Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2025
The two leading men play a Hollywood power couple of sorts in the Netflix film, which judging by the Venice applause-o-meter, could be a major Oscar contender.
—Ramin Setoodeh, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025
Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2025
There’s a bit more to it than this, but in broad strokes your feed is created by sorting posts according to these scores, from highest to lowest.
—Noah Giansiracusa, Time, 7 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The combination of a plea agreement and a suspension provides a finality, of sorts, to the blight hanging over the past 17 months.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2025
The two leading men play a Hollywood power couple of sorts in the Netflix film, which judging by the Venice applause-o-meter, could be a major Oscar contender.
—Ramin Setoodeh, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
In the first study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), the researchers analyzed CRC diagnoses from 2004 to 2022 among adults aged 20 to 54, sorted by age, location and stage at diagnosis.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2025
There’s a bit more to it than this, but in broad strokes your feed is created by sorting posts according to these scores, from highest to lowest.
—Noah Giansiracusa, Time, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sort
Noun
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They’re wrapped in banana leaves instead of corn husks, are flatter and more rectangular in shape, and are about three times the size of the kind traditionally steamed in corn husks (perfect for sharing).—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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All questions of any kind as posed by the user will become tainted, and responses will veer from answers given to other users.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
Noun
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That’s the person who can integrate diverse expertise, promote equitable contributions, and cultivate trust.—
Jamil Zaki,
Harvard Business Review,
15 Aug. 2025
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But when someone raises concerns about questionable billing practices, the issue is quietly set aside and the person is moved to another role.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Gu classifies premium as cars over 40,000 Euros ($47,000).—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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For a region to be classified as in famine at least 20% of people must be suffering extreme food shortages, with one in three children acutely malnourished and two people out of every 10,000 dying daily from starvation or malnutrition and disease.—
Michelle Nichols,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Spurgeon traveled with the U.S. Army to the Philippines and then later to occupied Japan.—
Maggie Menderski,
The Courier-Journal,
28 Aug. 2025
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Horses usually have trainers that travel with them, but those services are arranged separately.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 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,
24 Aug. 2025
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The bank initiated shares of the eVTOL manufacturer as an overweight rating and price target of $26 per share, which corresponds to a nearly 50% upside from Thursday’s close.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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There are a lot of young guys who are working really hard.—
John Perrotto,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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But the Penguins still have a bunch of old guys on this roster.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The lack of home run production the last two months has been a stark contrast to what the offense delivered in their first 85 games when the Cubs hit the fourth-most homers and ranked fifth in home run-to-fly ball ratio (13.3%).—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
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Texas also ranked as one of the most expensive states to pay electric bills, with an average monthly bill of $178.20, the fourth-highest in the country.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
Verb
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For example, taking 4,000 daily steps, which equates to nearly 2 miles, was associated with a 36% lower risk of death compared to 2,000 steps.1 However, the researchers did note a handful of limitations.—
Julia Ries Wexler,
Health,
14 Aug. 2025
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The showgirl aesthetic is typically associated with the burlesque scene, where female performers adorned themselves with rhinestones, sequins, and feathers at various clubs, theaters, and lounges.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Sort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sort. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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