assortment
noun
as·sort·ment
ə-ˈsȯrt-mənt 
Examples of assortment in a Sentence
The book has a wonderful assortment of characters.
You can choose from a wide assortment of options.
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Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 13 May 2025
By 2014, Buffett held a 23.4% stake in the company, now called Graham Holdings, which owns an assortment of properties in the media, health care and automotive industries.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 13 May 2025
City council members had an assortment of questions about the sale of the artwork, the university’s junk bond status by Moody’s, and whether the university had a backup plan if the council voted against pitching in with the bond issue.
—Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
The area initially comprised an assortment of restaurants and shops that visitors passed through to get to the exit.
—Christopher Clark, The Dial, 13 May 2025
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“Assortment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assortment. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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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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