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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
This was the start of the Seabrook farming enterprise, and by the early 20th century, the family had become a noted local purveyor of dairy, meat, and a broad assortment of fruits and vegetables.
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Cree Lefavour, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Sydney Sweeney, for one, posted a photo and video of herself sitting in an RV in April: showing off her white Plume Suede Sneakers taken to colorful heights through an assortment of Miu Miu shoe charms and three different kinds of laces, for good measure.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 29 May 2025
During the summer-long festivals sponsored by a couple of local beer companies, first Rheingold and then Schaefer, an astounding assortment of acts performed at a relatively intimate outdoor venue, Wollman Rink in Central Park.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025
And yet, even with all of the traditional evening wear in the mix, this year’s assortment of fashions still felt entirely modern—and at times, quite unexpected too.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 25 May 2025
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Cree Lefavour, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Sydney Sweeney, for one, posted a photo and video of herself sitting in an RV in April: showing off her white Plume Suede Sneakers taken to colorful heights through an assortment of Miu Miu shoe charms and three different kinds of laces, for good measure.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 29 May 2025
During the summer-long festivals sponsored by a couple of local beer companies, first Rheingold and then Schaefer, an astounding assortment of acts performed at a relatively intimate outdoor venue, Wollman Rink in Central Park.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025
And yet, even with all of the traditional evening wear in the mix, this year’s assortment of fashions still felt entirely modern—and at times, quite unexpected too.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assortment
Noun
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Within Canva’s Magic Studio are a wide variety of AI tools - such as Magic Resize to reformat documents, Magic Edit for photo editing, and Magic Animate to add motion to your designs.—
Chelsea Tobin,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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The brand is sold in a variety of specialty stores as well as some larger retailers such as Public Lands and REI.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
3 June 2025
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The presidential adviser is an architect of a lot of Trump's hard-line culture war policies, including immigration, but also the administration's stance on transgender rights and diversity initiatives.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
14 June 2025
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Traditional diversity training can feel abstract and impersonal, often failing to inspire genuine emotional investment.—
Dr. Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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For more than a decade, Combs’s legendary White Parties attracted a medley of stars to the Hamptons, Los Angeles, and Saint-Tropez.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
3 June 2025
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The rapper recognized the 30th anniversary of his In A Major Way sophomore album and performed a medley of fan-favorite records in the intimate setting.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
2 June 2025
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In jumbles of old stones that, to me, are barely legible as the remains of buildings, Cocon López could see the entire timeline of old Aké and how later people interacted with and repurposed what came before.—
Lizzie Wade,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 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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The exhibition features a new body of work Sutherland created from 2024 to 2025, including large-scale abstract paintings, collage that weaves together drawings, photographs, stickers and found images, and sculpture.—
Alia Yee Noll,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2025
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The tribute included a sweet collage of throwback photos of White over the years.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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“Assortment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assortment. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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