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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
Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 23 May 2025
In a coincidence of sorts, Joel’s brother, Ethan Coen, premieres his new film, Honey Don’t!, out of competition in the Grand Théâtre Lumière at midnight.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 23 May 2025
Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 May 2025
Hayes was later seen counting and sorting his eggs in a bag while standing in a living room.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 12 May 2025
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Noun
Of course, with a broadcast social network like X, everyone is both a patron and an owner of sorts.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 23 May 2025
In a coincidence of sorts, Joel’s brother, Ethan Coen, premieres his new film, Honey Don’t!, out of competition in the Grand Théâtre Lumière at midnight.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 23 May 2025
Verb
To achieve more even drying and cut down on unnecessarily long drying time, aim to sort your laundry by fabric type or weight.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 May 2025
Hayes was later seen counting and sorting his eggs in a bag while standing in a living room.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sort
Noun
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The front office and coaching staff can probably pencil Bobby McMann into a third-line left wing position and Scott Laughton into a fourth-line role of some kind.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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The agreement was reached after Trump slapped sky-high tariffs on imports from China into the U.S., and China retaliated in kind.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
30 May 2025
Noun
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The fungal disease does not spread from person to person, according to the CDC.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Some can be bought ready-made, while others can possibly be pulled together from what the person already owns.—
Sean Clancy,
Arkansas Online,
22 May 2025
Verb
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Best Amazon Comfortable Shoe and Clothing Deals When traveling on assignment, my first packing priority is always comfortable shoes that can keep up with my busy schedule and not leave me with tired, achy feet at the end of the day.—
Aly Walansky,
Travel + Leisure,
24 May 2025
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What’s The Best Way To See The Northern Lights? NOAA recommends traveling to a north-facing, high vantage point away from light pollution sometime between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. local time.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
Verb
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One inevitable complication in understanding how attention paid to stories in the news corresponds with political support is that consumers can design a media diet of information from only one side or perspective.—
Ruth Igielnik,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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Names will correspond with their locations. Clubhouse540, for instance, is named after the Zip code of its address, 60540.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2025
Verb
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Birders and organizations such as the American Ornithological Society have always classified them as separate species.—
Elay Shech,
The Conversation,
30 May 2025
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Some would impose net neutrality requirements or classify ISPs as utilities, the filing said.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 May 2025
Noun
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When the politician begins to speak of evacuation plans the guy immediately shouts him down.—
Lauren Wissot,
IndieWire,
21 May 2025
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And on the West Coast, our country-star cover guy charmed on the L.A. set.—
Charlotte Triggs,
People.com,
21 May 2025
Verb
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That's because psychological benefits are associated with having a college fund.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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The dog learns through repetition and rewards to associate smell with a person and follow the scent, building up in distance and the scent’s duration.—
Jan Goldsmith,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 May 2025
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Trump Media’s announcement also coincides with the start of the bitcoin 2025 conference in Las Vegas where Vice President JD Vance, Trump Media board member Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump are expected to speak.—
Zach Everson,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Harry’s trip to China coincides with King Charles’ royal visit to Canada.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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“Sort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sort. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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