sorts 1 of 2

noun

Definition of sortsnext
plural of sort
1
as in types
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 things
a member of the human race he's a decent sort

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sorts

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of sort
1
as in travels
to come or be together as friends you should be careful about whom you sort with

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2
as in corresponds
to be in agreement on every point that doesn't sort with what you said the last time

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3
as in classifies
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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  1. things
  2. corresponds
  3. classifies
  4. guys
  5. coincides
  6. genres
  7. people
  8. stripes
Noun
  • Below, a look at five things to do now to avoid vitamin D deficiency this winter and beyond.
    Mélanie Defouilloy, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
  • First things first - Gimenez does a couple of things very well.
    Tony Blengino, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of things
Verb
  • That data also corresponds with findings from the research firm Gartner, which estimated that in 2024 about 80% of all individual voice connections would be through mobile phones and 20% through landlines.
    Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Despite public outcry and boycotts following the 2016 North Carolina anti-trans bathroom ban, this past year has seen bills targeting trans people's use of the bathroom that corresponds with their gender have come back to a concerning degree.
    James Factora, Them, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of corresponds
Verb
  • This system also classifies the importance of manual or automatic repair and the defect type.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The National Weather Service (NWS) has shared information on what classifies as a blizzard, which are deadly winter storms that combine blowing snow and wind, resulting in extremely limited visibility.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of classifies
Noun
  • Adam, knowing how much this is inspired by Erin’s life, how much did you guys talk about the reality of her story with Simon, versus just focusing on the script?
    Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
  • These are two guys with a deep breadth of knowledge about Dylan and his past.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of guys
Verb
  • This coincides with a number of important transitions.
    Big Think, Big Think, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Beyond that, the plane is installing mood lighting that coincides with cabin activity.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of coincides
Noun
  • A broad spectrum of genres was on display, from Beth Park’s Wild Animal, a thriller that grapples with postpartum psychosis, to Julia Jackman’s sidesplitting irreverent comedy Pigs, which sees three generations come together to slurp buckets of wine and squabble over a valuable heirloom.
    Nina-Sophia Miralles, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Taste is subjective, and USA TODAY Books has plenty of genres to recommend.
    Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of genres
Noun
  • The clip shows the dog waiting outside a door for its owner to appear, followed by the moment that has people talking.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Sheriff Robert Luna of Los Angeles County said that about 18,000 people were in the mandatory or voluntary evacuation zones.
    Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of people
Noun
  • Take Kule’s for example—the red stripes would look so chic poking out from beneath a tonal knit or ladylike jacket.
    Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Take Kule’s for example—the red stripes would look so chic poking out from beneath a tonal knit or ladylike jacket.
    Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of stripes
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