as in various
formal
made up of different things
sundry items for sundry reasons
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Recent Examples of sundry
Historically concerned with the sundry matters of broadcast licenses and station fines, the FCC hardly would seem like the centerpiece of a major media-suppression effort.
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Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
When the press publishes the photos, of course, all the women get on their various and sundry FaceTimes to discuss.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2025
The Hornets traded 7-footer Mark Williams to the Los Angeles Lakers in the wee hours of Thursday morning, leaving the team with various and sundry spare parts at center.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 7 Feb. 2025
Mickey knows everybody—the real housewives of Mumbai, feminists who work with his charity, sundry hot guys who are strewn in his path.
—Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2025
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Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
When the press publishes the photos, of course, all the women get on their various and sundry FaceTimes to discuss.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2025
The Hornets traded 7-footer Mark Williams to the Los Angeles Lakers in the wee hours of Thursday morning, leaving the team with various and sundry spare parts at center.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 7 Feb. 2025
Mickey knows everybody—the real housewives of Mumbai, feminists who work with his charity, sundry hot guys who are strewn in his path.
—Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sundry
Adjective
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Speaking to a group of journalists on April 25, the NATO chief repeatedly sidestepped questions about various statements Trump has made about Russia's war against Ukraine.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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He's met with various foreign officials at the White House in recent weeks on tariffs and other economic issues, but has not yet announced any agreements.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Sunset bites offered from 4 p.m. -6 p.m. include oysters with chili-lime mignonette, assorted crudite with peanut coconut dip, popcorn shrimp with sambal oelek, and a warm balinese lobster roll, amongst others.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Among the debris were bricks, tins of paint, stones, and other assorted rubbish.—
Arick Wierson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Apr. 2025
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While 32 different winds—each with a name—are noted for bringing in varied weather conditions, the most notorious is the Mistral.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
18 Apr. 2025
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To make sense of the recurring post-hurricane peaks, Cabrera and colleagues analyzed how butterfly numbers varied with precipitation, wind speed, temperature and other meteorological variables.—
Marina Wang,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Sundry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sundry. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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