Definition of assorted
1 : suited especially by nature or character an ill-assorted pair
2 : consisting of various kinds assorted chocolates
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Examples of assorted in a Sentence
a box of assorted cheeses
a box of assorted chocolates
Recent Examples of assorted from the Web
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Among its assorted recommendations—from supporting state syringe exchange programs to increasing federal funding for neurobiology research—
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Toward one side of the auditorium, there was Dan Flynn, CEO of the U.S. Soccer Federation, chatting with the DiCicco family and assorted friends.
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According to documents shared with the Miami Herald by congressional investigators, Postar was allegedly paying $22.22 for a box of assorted food products that cost $12.44 wholesale in Mexico.
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Metal and rubber side tables; draped plaster table, early-20th-century; wood lamp on plaster table; assorted plaster heads and busts—
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Top with generous dollop of lemon curd (about ½ cup) and top with assorted fresh seasonal berries.
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What’s also striking about these assorted workhacks, though, is the common idea that unites so many of them: Many of these tips are premised on the value of women imitating stereotypically male behavior in the workplace.
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Forget the steaks and pork chops and assorted fried appetizers on the menu at Sodolak’s.
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Chicken noodle zupy is on the menu as well as assorted salads (salatki) and extras.
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First Known Use of assorted
circa 1797
ASSORTED Defined for English Language Learners
assorted
playDefinition of assorted for English Language Learners
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: including several kinds
ASSORTED Defined for Kids
assorted
playDefinition of assorted for Students
1 : made up of various kinds assorted chocolates
2 : suited to one another : matching or fitting together They looked at Dorothy and her strangely assorted company with wondering eyes … — L. Frank Baum, The Wizard of Oz
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