assortment
noun
as·sort·ment
ə-ˈsȯrt-mənt 
Synonyms
- agglomerate
- agglomeration
- alphabet soup
- botch
- clutter
- collage
- crazy quilt
- farrago
- gallimaufry
- grab bag
- gumbo
- hash
- hodgepodge
- hotchpotch
- jambalaya
- jumble
- jungle
- litter
- macédoine
- medley
- mélange
- menagerie
- miscellanea
- miscellany
- mishmash
- mixed bag
- montage
- motley
- muddle
- olio
- olla podrida
- omnium-gatherum
- pastiche
- patchwork
- patchwork quilt
- potpourri
- ragbag
- ragout
- rummage
- salad
- salmagundi
- scramble
- shuffle
- smorgasbord
- stew
- tumble
- variety
- welter
Examples of assortment in a Sentence
The book has a wonderful assortment of characters.
You can choose from a wide assortment of options.
Recent Examples on the Web
Archaeologists found an assortment of 285 silver coins dating from 1499 to 1652, officials said.
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 30 May 2024
An assortment of ammunition and $50,000 in counterfeit bills were also discovered.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024
When Hsieh Su-Wei walked on the court to play doubles at the Miami Open in March with her partner, Elise Mertens, she wasn’t burdened by a cumbersome tennis bag holding half a dozen rackets, an assortment of snacks and multiple changes of clothes and shoes.
—Cindy Shmerler, New York Times, 24 May 2024
So, those three bears morphed into two, Briar and Bramble, and an assortment of side characters, including Logger Vick and Warren, the red squirrel.
—Mathew Scott, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 May 2024
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 30 May 2024
An assortment of ammunition and $50,000 in counterfeit bills were also discovered.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024
When Hsieh Su-Wei walked on the court to play doubles at the Miami Open in March with her partner, Elise Mertens, she wasn’t burdened by a cumbersome tennis bag holding half a dozen rackets, an assortment of snacks and multiple changes of clothes and shoes.
—Cindy Shmerler, New York Times, 24 May 2024
So, those three bears morphed into two, Briar and Bramble, and an assortment of side characters, including Logger Vick and Warren, the red squirrel.
—Mathew Scott, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for assortment
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assortment
noun
as·sort·ment
ə-ˈsȯ(ə)rt-mənt
1
a
: arrangement in classes
b
: the quality or state of being made up of various kinds
2
: a collection of different things or persons
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