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as in variety
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
an assortment of nails at the bottom of my tool box
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as in diversity
the quality or state of being composed of many different elements or types
we were disappointed in the small clothing store's lack of assortment
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Recent Examples of assortment
In an interview with CNBC, CEO Richard Dickson attributed the sluggish sales to a spring and summer assortment that failed to land with shoppers – not a larger macroeconomic issue.
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Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 28 May 2026
The 718 Boxster is a brilliantly handling cabriolet with an assortment of power plants to choose from, a modern interior, numerous tech amenities, comfortable dimensions, and driver aids.
—Peter Nelson, Robb Report, 27 May 2026
But among the regular assortment of items that would burst the seams of your bank account or your apartment’s square footage, this year’s design week featured all sorts of small, excellent objects, and many of them were even affordable.
—Anthony Paletta, Curbed, 23 May 2026
Garlic, onions, chives, and other plants in the allium family, including ornamentals, have a strong and pungent odor that repels an assortment of garden pests.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 May 2026
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Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 28 May 2026
The 718 Boxster is a brilliantly handling cabriolet with an assortment of power plants to choose from, a modern interior, numerous tech amenities, comfortable dimensions, and driver aids.
—Peter Nelson, Robb Report, 27 May 2026
But among the regular assortment of items that would burst the seams of your bank account or your apartment’s square footage, this year’s design week featured all sorts of small, excellent objects, and many of them were even affordable.
—Anthony Paletta, Curbed, 23 May 2026
Garlic, onions, chives, and other plants in the allium family, including ornamentals, have a strong and pungent odor that repels an assortment of garden pests.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assortment
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But as the uptake of telehealth has grown substantially since the start of the covid pandemic, McClain is one of millions of Americans who have used online companies to meet a variety of their medical needs.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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The rooms For a smaller resort, there's a surprising variety among the accommodations.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 May 2026
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Most recently, late neoliberalism revived a central aspect of 1970s pluralism, retooled as representative diversity—once again under the pressure of political activism, which reckoned with decades of racially exclusionary collecting, exhibiting, and hiring practices at art institutions.—
Katy Siegel,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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As a result, seed diversity and resiliency have been compromised and control of seed has moved away from farmers and local communities to large corporations.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
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The dish originated at Coconuts Fort Lauderdale, where it’s served with bread to sop up the savory butter medley that settles at the bottom of the bowl.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
30 May 2026
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So why not really close the circle with an adrenalized medley of both to accompany Colbert’s departure?—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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Arches and natural bridges sweep like buttresses from jumbles of rock, giving this landscape a mystical, cathedral-like quality.—
Madison Chapman,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026
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Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Since the early 1960s, her drawings, watercolors, acrylics, and collages have run like scenic byways along the whooshing turnpike of contemporary art.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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On June 1, the 29-year-old Rhode founder shared a collage on Instagram of three black-and-white photos of herself in a dark cheeky thong bikini.—
Juliana Ukiomogbe,
InStyle,
2 June 2026
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“Assortment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assortment. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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