Definition of assortment
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: a collection of assorted things or persons
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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 of assortment from the Web
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Backstage is run by its own team of Macy’s buyers and offers a changing assortment of trendy merchandise at discounts of 20 percent to 80 percent off department store prices, Macy’s said.
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Then there are Stewart Uoo’s sculptures, of female torsos made from a vast assortment of materials, including wires, cables, steel, feathers, fake eyelashes.
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The old outbuildings contain a vast assortment of old fishing, boat-building, and gardening tools.
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Along with the music will be a classic car show exhibition from noon-4 p.m., an assortment of local foods and cold beverages as well as arts and craft vendors.
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At launch its offerings include an assortment of apparel, footwear, accessories, and swimwear within that midmarket price point (that is: an average tag at $150), with plans to include more than 150 participating brands by the end of the year.
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Maura Durham, president of the Duneland Chamber of Commerce, which sponsors the market and an assortment of other festivals and events through much of the year, couldn't be happier about the plans for the rail cars.
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The new Extras feature, however, allows customers to choose from an assortment of undergarments like bras and underwear to add to each box of five items their stylist has chosen for them.
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On the mantel sits an eclectic assortment of oversized toys: a Bambi; a retro red clown, mouth agape; and a giant Kewpie doll.
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First Known Use of assortment
1611
assortment Synonyms
Synonyms
agglomerate, agglomeration, clutter, collage, grab bag, hash, hodgepodge, hotchpotch, jumble, litter, medley, mélange, miscellany, mishmash, mixed bag, motley, muddle, olio, olla podrida, omnium-gatherum, patchwork, potpourri, ragbag, rummage, salmagundi, scramble, shuffle, smorgasbord, tumble, variety, welter;
Related Words
notions, oddments, odds and ends, sundries;
admixture, alloy, amalgam, blend, combination, commixture, composite, compound, fusion, intermixture, mix-up;
ASSORTMENT Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of assortment for English Language Learners
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: a group or collection of different things or people
ASSORTMENT Defined for Kids
Definition of assortment for Students
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: the act of sorting into groups
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: a group or collection of various or different things or persons
- an assortment of snacks
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