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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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
The Netflix movie, directed by Tyler Perry, tells the story of Adams Earley and her battalion's grit and resourcefulness during the mail sorting assignment.
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Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
Rather, the regular exercise of sorting the olfactory world with abstract labels seems to change how the Jahai understand all smells, familiar and otherwise.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
With advanced technology, is sorting your clothes by color a thing of the past?
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Dec. 2024
Preserve Clothing Quality Along with sorting by color, Wang recommends doing laundry loads by material and their care instructions.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Dec. 2024
It was written during the Great Blizzard of 1967 by a postal worker with Nat King Cole on the brain, singing to herself and her co-workers to pass the time, soaking in the boredom of sorting mail as Christmas carols were being piped into the office all day.
—Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 19 Dec. 2024
And earlier this year, Dollar General began the first full-scale refresh of its sorting process within its DCs since 2017.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 Dec. 2024
He's since learned of sorting machines that use electric currents to check if a penny is pure copper and drop the pennies into separate buckets.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
This is not like sorting apples or widgets.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
Rather, the regular exercise of sorting the olfactory world with abstract labels seems to change how the Jahai understand all smells, familiar and otherwise.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
With advanced technology, is sorting your clothes by color a thing of the past?
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Dec. 2024
Preserve Clothing Quality Along with sorting by color, Wang recommends doing laundry loads by material and their care instructions.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Dec. 2024
It was written during the Great Blizzard of 1967 by a postal worker with Nat King Cole on the brain, singing to herself and her co-workers to pass the time, soaking in the boredom of sorting mail as Christmas carols were being piped into the office all day.
—Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 19 Dec. 2024
And earlier this year, Dollar General began the first full-scale refresh of its sorting process within its DCs since 2017.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 Dec. 2024
He's since learned of sorting machines that use electric currents to check if a penny is pure copper and drop the pennies into separate buckets.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
This is not like sorting apples or widgets.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sorting
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The company was able to automate and tailor review responses to streamline operations and deliver on-time customer care with vastly less intervention from local managers, leading to an increase in review response rate with a corresponding 55% reduction in employee time spent responding to reviews.Afif Khoury, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Employers must act now to download Historic Records Reports and retain them with corresponding Forms I-9 for audit preparedness.Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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The National Labor Relations Board issued a complaint Wednesday against the popular Netflix dating show, classifying its stars as employees and accusing the program of several labor violations.Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Those deaths aren't counted in our statistics, and that's primarily because of the difficulty in classifying those deaths in a disaster.Melody Schreiber, NPR, 13 Dec. 2024
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And, coinciding with the holiday, the space station could easily double as Santa's sleigh to innocent eyes.Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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The study show that a major volcanic pulse occurred about 30,000 years before the impact, coinciding with at least a 5 degrees cooling of the climate.David Bressan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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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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When faced with differences, individuals are likely to respond in one of three ways—by conforming and agreeing with the other person, seeking their validation or distancing themselves altogether.Mark Travers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Russian speakers in the experiment proved faster than English speakers at distinguishing shades that corresponded to that lexical distinction.Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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While the ambitious stories and powerful performances help Farscape stand out in small-screen sci-fi, the most distinguishing aspect is the awesome muppets, courtesy of the Jim Henson Company.Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 22 Dec. 2024
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Biden, or whoever is running the White House, should be ashamed.Rich Lowry, National Review, 24 Dec. 2024
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Not knowing which country the event's most important matches will be played underlines cricket being handcuffed to the whims of money-spinner India, whose power might be heightened by the ascension of former boss Jay Shah running the sport's affairs globally.Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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One recent project developed navigation solutions for the West Bank, while another focused on connecting trauma survivors with healing resources.Hessie Jones, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Consider taking public speaking courses to learn various techniques for connecting with the audience, such as the right tone of voice, body language, the art of storytelling, and anxiety management.Sho Dewan, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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The New York Mets kept pace in an escalating National League East arms race Sunday, reportedly agreeing to terms with left-hander Sean Manaea on a three-year, $75 million contract.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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As a result, an early federal election will be held in 2025, with the parties agreeing on February 23, 2025, as the election date.Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Sorting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorting. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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