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as in variety
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
an assortment of nails at the bottom of my tool box
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as in diversity
the quality or state of being composed of many different elements or types
we were disappointed in the small clothing store's lack of assortment
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Recent Examples of assortment
Vel and Cinta)… and an assortment of Imperial officers and sympathizers (ISB Lt. Dedra Meero and Major Partagaz, Syril Karn).
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 25 Apr. 2025
The winners are sure to represent a stunning assortment of books that have topped best-seller and year-end lists.
—Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025
Reformation Launches First-Ever PJ Collection Reformation introduced sleepwear to the brand for the first time by launching a six-piece assortment of comfy styles.
—Mecca Pryor, Essence, 18 Apr. 2025
That means tightening up assortments, leaning into private labels and communicating value across good-better-best pricing tiers.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 18 Apr. 2025
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 25 Apr. 2025
The winners are sure to represent a stunning assortment of books that have topped best-seller and year-end lists.
—Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025
Reformation Launches First-Ever PJ Collection Reformation introduced sleepwear to the brand for the first time by launching a six-piece assortment of comfy styles.
—Mecca Pryor, Essence, 18 Apr. 2025
That means tightening up assortments, leaning into private labels and communicating value across good-better-best pricing tiers.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assortment
Noun
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These disposable melamine sponges work well for cleaning a variety of items, but they shouldn't be used on everything.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Apr. 2025
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Inspired by traditional rituals of Korean life—from the bathhouse to tea ceremonies—there’s options for a variety of settings.—
Lauren Arzbaecher,
Architectural Digest,
28 Apr. 2025
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The Crown’s offensive diversity — featuring 10 different goal scorers this season — proved ineffective against New England’s tactical discipline.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Apr. 2025
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Within the first 100 days of his second administration President Donald Trump has been incredibly busy, implementing major changes from enacting tariffs to targeting diversity initiatives.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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The halftime show featured a medley of songs from the record, featuring cameos from Shaboozey and Malone, and continued on to garner 27 million U.S. viewers on Netflix.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2025
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Recipes like grain bowls, lentil salads or roasted vegetable medleys are now staples, easily adapted to satisfy various dietary restrictions.—
Food Drink Life,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2025
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Instead, voters themselves are jumbles of competing and sometimes contradictory interests.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
14 Feb. 2025
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Baker also leads the orchestra, which sounds grand — although the sound in the arts center’s Pugh Theater often left musicians, lead singers and chorus all at the same level, with actors speaking over all of it at the same time to create a sonic jumble.—
Matthew J. Palm,
Orlando Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2025
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Seashells in My Mother’s Garden and The Giant Boulder Rolling Down, featuring eight large-scale paintings and three intricate collage works on paper, is on view through May 31.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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In fact, some supplements combine biotin and collage into one product.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Assortment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assortment. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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