assorted

adjective as·sort·ed \ -ˈsȯr-təd \

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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a box of assorted cheeses
a box of assorted chocolates

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SugarToad and Zorba Lounge will also serve an assorted German Sausage and Pretzel Platter, with gourmet mustard dipping sauce and German bread, for $14.

— Naperville Sun, "'Firkin Beer Fest' set to barrel into Naperville," 25 Aug. 2017
Crews are loading 482 musical instruments and assorted pieces of equipment, adding up to nearly 19,000 pounds.

— janelle gelfand, Cincinnati.com, "Packing up to go on the road with the CSO," 17 Aug. 2017
How can the mysterious killer know so much about the guests and their assorted dark pasts?

— robert w. butler, kansascity, "Agatha Christie’s ‘And Then There Were None’ hits the Union Station City Stage," 13 Aug. 2017
All my jars of assorted grains and seeds are labeled in my pantry, yet my containers of leftovers were lost in the abyss of my fridge.

— alyse whitney, Bon Appetit, "Masking Tape Will Save Your Life in the Kitchen," 8 Aug. 2017
Serve with small zucchini slices and other assorted fresh vegetables, as desired.

— philip potempa, Post-Tribune, "Time for TV celebration of National Zucchini Day," 4 Aug. 2017
Following its use as a school, the Route 40 building was used for assorted community services, including Health Department functions, until it was closed in 2014 after a plumbing leak.

— david anderson, The Aegis, "Former Aberdeen High School, Moose Lodge, listed for sale," 25 July 2017
Among its assorted recommendations—from supporting state syringe exchange programs to increasing federal funding for neurobiology research—

— kelly servick, Science | AAAS, "Expert panel to FDA: time to hold opioids to a new standard," 13 July 2017
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.

— jonathan tannenwald, Philly.com, "Mia Hamm, Anson Dorrance lead tributes to Tony DiCicco at star-studded memorial service," 10 July 2017

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First Known Use of assorted

circa 1797

assorted Synonyms

Synonyms

miscellaneous, eclectic, heterogeneous, indiscriminate, kitchen-sink, magpie, mixed, motley, patchwork, piebald, promiscuous, raggle-taggle, ragtag, varied

Antonyms

homogeneous

Near Antonyms

monolithic, uniform; alike, identical, like, same; distinct, distinctive, individual, separate

ASSORTED Defined for English Language Learners

assorted

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Definition of assorted for English Language Learners

: including several kinds

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assorted

adjective as·sort·ed \ ə-ˈsȯr-təd \

Definition 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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