sorted

American  

[sawr-tid] / ˈsɔr tɪd /

adjective

Geology.

1. (of sedimentary particles) uniform in size.

2. (of sedimentary rock) consisting of particles of uniform size.

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sorted British  

/ ˈsɔːtɪd /

interjection

1. an exclamation of satisfaction, approval, etc

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adjective

1. possessing the desired recreational drugs

Other Word Forms

• well-sorted adjective

Etymology

Origin of sorted

First recorded in 1945–50; sort + -ed ²

Example Sentences

So we added those four Magnificent Seven companies to the components of the S&P 500 information technology sector and then sorted the list by market capitalization.

From MarketWatch

So we added those four Magnificent Seven companies to the components of the S&P 500 information technology sector and then sorted the list by market capitalization.

From MarketWatch

There will probably be much more litigation, unfortunately, before the constitutional questions are all sorted.

From The Wall Street Journal

Below are the 25 stocks sorted by how much upside potential is indicated for 2026, based on consensus price targets among analysts polled by LSEG.

From MarketWatch

"I thought I was going to have the law cases all sorted by this 50th anniversary," he said.

From BBC