assortment

noun

as·​sort·​ment ə-ˈsȯrt-mənt 

1

a

: the act of assorting

b

: the state of being assorted

2

: a collection of assorted things or persons

Synonyms of assortment

• variety
• medley
• jumble
• collage

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 on the Web

Additionally, low-rise denim shorts have been mainstay across retailers’ assortments ahead of Coachella. —Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 3 Apr. 2026

Choose from a big assortment of polish, gift sets, treatments and polish for kids. —Tory Johnson, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026

These pharmacy-only locations, the first of which opened last year in Birmingham, Alabama, will consist of full-service pharmacies that both fill prescriptions and offer an assortment of over-the-counter products - minus the rest of the corner store supply typically seen at CVS locations. —Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026

The door was still papered with relics of last year—a finals announcement, assignment parameters, a list of office hours, and an assortment of other items her graduate assistant had posted. —Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing assortment

• independent assortment
• law of independent assortment

Rhymes for assortment

• comportment
• deportment

Kids Definition

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

Medical Definition

assortment

see independent assortment