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as in travelled
to come or be together as friends
you should be careful about whom you sort with
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as in corresponded
to be in agreement on every point
that doesn't sort with what you said the last time
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as in classified
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 sorted
Though they were given six months to complete their task, the battalion sorted the parcels in half that time —just 90 days.
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Emily Krauser, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
But that will be sorted soon enough.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Participants were then sorted into six groups based on their average sugar intake.
—Maggie O'Neill, Health, 19 Dec. 2024
Hopefully, it will be sorted soon.
—Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
These were sorted according to year-over-year increases and slightly altered to reflect a broad geographic distribution.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Dec. 2024
Everything was sorted together in one place for ease of use.
—Michelle Mastro, JSTOR Daily, 18 Dec. 2024
The data is then sorted by AI to provide information quickly, should a cow become sick, to ensure that the milk is safe to drink.
—Sam Tupper, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
That’s your new holiday china sorted, then.
—Martin Lerma, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2024
Emily Krauser, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
But that will be sorted soon enough.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Participants were then sorted into six groups based on their average sugar intake.
—Maggie O'Neill, Health, 19 Dec. 2024
Hopefully, it will be sorted soon.
—Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
These were sorted according to year-over-year increases and slightly altered to reflect a broad geographic distribution.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Dec. 2024
Everything was sorted together in one place for ease of use.
—Michelle Mastro, JSTOR Daily, 18 Dec. 2024
The data is then sorted by AI to provide information quickly, should a cow become sick, to ensure that the milk is safe to drink.
—Sam Tupper, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
That’s your new holiday china sorted, then.
—Martin Lerma, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sorted
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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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But, with Clarke's approval (the two men corresponded regularly via an early-80s precursor to email), Hyams saw an opportunity to ratchet the tension by having the two Cold War superpowers at loggerheads.Richard Edwards, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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The Food and Drug Administration has classified a recall of eggs sold at Costco caused by potential salmonella contamination as the highest risk level for infection.James Powel, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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Previously, digital assets were classified as intangible assets, which forced companies to write down impaired holdings while prohibiting the recognition of unrealized gains.Leeor Shimron, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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That usage has coincided with promising signs of retention and engagement on WhatsApp, Li added.Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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The Festival of Light's popularity, however, coincided with Christmas to become more of a gift-giving celebration due to Western cultural influence.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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All parties in attendance at the meeting were said to have agreed to Lively's terms for resuming filming, which were described in a 30-bullet-point list.KiMi Robinson, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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With a new haircut, Mangione agreed to be extradited to New York from Pennsylvania on Thursday after he was arrested at a McDonald's in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on December 9.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Given that the 2024 iteration has only a few days left before it’s relegated to holiday history books, grab your gloves and your hot cocoa because there’s no time like the present for a winter wonderland stroll.Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 23 Dec. 2024
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As dress codes continue to become more relaxed, the simple two-piece suit has been relegated for many to only a few occasions—office meetings, weddings and funerals.Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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The Baltimore Police Department has not confirmed if Sunday’s arrests are connected to Saturday’s armed carjacking.Rebecca Pryor, Baltimore Sun, 24 Dec. 2024
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The group discusses each video’s development and reception, while speculating as to why viewers connected so much with, say, Natalie Portman rapping obscenities.Marnie Shure, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Gone are the days when connecting with others meant hovering awkwardly around a plate of sweating cheese cubes, or trying to fit your whole name on a too-small name tag.Aytekin Tank, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Unfortunately, the United States fits that description.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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The immigration office was distinguished by a gigantic portrait of William Howard Taft, who was President of the United States at the time the play begins in 1909.Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 22 Dec. 2024
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There, two planets that are estimated to be around 5 million years old, PDS 70b and PDS 70c, can be distinguished in their envelopes.Robert Lea, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Sorted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorted. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
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