as in eclectic
consisting of many things of different sorts
a box of assorted chocolates
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as in classified
to arrange or assign according to type
assort these butterfly specimens according to geographic origin
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as in blended
to form a pleasing relationship
somewhat surprisingly, the collection of ancient Egyptian art assorts rather well with the museum's modern design
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Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2024
All this assorted material goes into the woodchipper of the pattern matching.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
And then it was done: a magnificent model Notre-Dame that currently resides in my living room near a wobbly Eiffel Tower, a Louvre façade (complete with pyramid), and a small Arc de Triomphe—all in amazingly complex configurations of bricks and assorted parts.
—Amy Verner, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2024
Teens in a small-town metal band decide to capitalize on the interest in the occult when the star high school quarterback goes missing, leading to them getting blamed for a rash of murders, kidnappings and assorted strange goings-on.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
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These nostalgic Ghostbusters treats will also be available for a limited time in a six-count assorted box (which includes Ghostbusters Cookies N’ Creme Doughnut, Slimer Doughnut, Ecto-Sprinkled Doughnut, and Chocolate Iced with Halloween Sprinkles) delivered fresh daily to select grocery retailers.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2024
All this assorted material goes into the woodchipper of the pattern matching.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
And then it was done: a magnificent model Notre-Dame that currently resides in my living room near a wobbly Eiffel Tower, a Louvre façade (complete with pyramid), and a small Arc de Triomphe—all in amazingly complex configurations of bricks and assorted parts.
—Amy Verner, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2024
Teens in a small-town metal band decide to capitalize on the interest in the occult when the star high school quarterback goes missing, leading to them getting blamed for a rash of murders, kidnappings and assorted strange goings-on.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Assorted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assorted. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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