sorts 1 of 2

noun

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

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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 coincides
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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Recent Examples of sorts
Noun
Sales of air conditioners of all sorts are climbing in Britain too. — Beth Gardiner, The Atlantic, 26 June 2026 Beckham might be an inspiration of sorts, but Kane is the one leading the way and now has three goals going into the knockout stage. — Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026 Watering Too Little Plants of all sorts need more water during hot weather. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 June 2026 Ser Simon had been an ally of sorts to Aemond's arch-nemesis, Prince Daemon (Matt Smith). — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 29 June 2026 The song has become a 2026 World Cup anthem of sorts for the England national team — even prompting Noel, who wrote the hit, to weigh in. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026 Source material that will serve as the basis is Fortune’s sequel book of sorts, One Golden Summer, which focuses on Charlie Florek’s (Michael Bradway) love story. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 27 June 2026 As researcher Ahmad Nuril Huda writes, like many minorities of all sorts in many different places, Indonesian feminists have benefited from the ability to talk to each other across geographical boundaries using the internet. — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 30 June 2026 Positioned in a valley in the highlands of eastern Ukraine, Kramatorsk and neighboring Sloviansk came under heavy aerial bombardment after the full-scale invasion of 2022, but became an oasis of sorts for Ukrainian troops as fire moved elsewhere. — Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 27 June 2026
Verb
Is there a law that sorts that out for us? — ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2026 Inside that habit, culture sorts itself. — Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 Your structure sorts the whole world into two boxes, oppressor and oppressed. — Joyce Kamanitz, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2026 This sorts the power and braking between all four wheels in a fraction of a second to maximize the car’s agility. — New Atlas, 21 June 2026 The Cat Fanciers' Association sorts cat coats into both color and pattern. — Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 5 July 2026 The equipment uses an AI scanner to read the composition of such textiles and sorts them by fibers, after which they can be recycled. — Tian MacLeod Ji, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026 Twice a month, the organization accepts clothing and textile donations, which the RicRack team sorts on site. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 27 May 2026 This analysis was aided by the use of BTInsights, an AI open-end coding software that sorts responses into similar categories. — Emily Guskin, ABC News, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sorts
  1. types
  2. things
  3. travels
  4. coincides
  5. classifies
  6. kinds
  7. guys
  8. associates
Noun
  • These types of floor are easy to clean, handle moisture well, and don’t show every footprint.
    — Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 4 July 2026
  • While terracotta pots and baskets lined with coconut coir have their uses, these types of containers dry out much faster and will need careful management to ensure plants don't wither away.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2026
Definition of types
Noun
  • Highlight reels are dominated by exceptional athletes doing exceptional things.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
  • Welcome back to Kick It, the AJC’s newsletter for all things World Cup.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of things
Verb
  • There will be an official reception attended by Iraq’s prime minister, senior government officials and religious leaders before the cortege travels to the Imam Ali Shrine, an important pilgrimage site for Shiite Muslims.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
  • This week, Madonna time travels back to the Eighties and dances the night away at a famous discotheque, R&B crooner Destin Conrad dives into reggae rhythms, and Rico Nasty teams back up with Kenneth Blume for a glittery new track.
    — Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2026
Definition of travels
Verb
  • The start of a new fiscal year in July often coincides with a pay bump for California’s state employees because that’s when raises, negotiated by unions, tend to take effect.
    — William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
  • Saturday's official opening of the library coincides with July 4th celebrations honoring the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Definition of coincides
Verb
  • The development bank classifies a country as upper-middle-income if its 2025 GNI per capita fell between $4,636 and $14,375.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 3 July 2026
  • The World Health Organization classifies alcohol as a Group 1 carcinogen, – the same category as tobacco and asbestos.
    — Emma Fenske, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
Definition of classifies
Noun
  • Birkin’s signature unfussy aesthetic translated well to her living environments, which featured a jumbled array of objects of all kinds, layered by years of flea market finds and vintage store visits.
    — Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 1 July 2026
  • With more hot days ahead, Minnesota farmers of all kinds are trying to navigate the heat and dry weather.
    — John Lauritsen, CBS News, 29 June 2026
Definition of kinds
Noun
  • Look at how powerful Clayton and the front office have handled the pitching staff as guys go up and down.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026
  • Great casting can make a show that much more revealing, and the guys walking it can help sell the fantasy on offer.
    — Max Berlinger, Vogue, 3 July 2026
Definition of guys
Verb
  • The two-time Oscar winner, who was born in Concord and grew up in the East Bay, associates that sign with some of his favorite Bay Area childhood memories.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 15 June 2026
  • The third vessel, for example, contains circular discs symbolizing water, which Chan associates with rebirth.
    — Anthony DeMarco, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
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