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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
To add to the already delicious assortment, a scent trail of patchouli with a light whiff of florals.
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Kiana Murden, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2026
Many streaming hubs fill each commercial break with an assortment of spots that appear due to programmatic buying that inserts ads based on algorithms tied to demographics and geography.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
Florida finished the season with 14 regulars on the shelf and had seven players miss at least 30 games due to an assortment of injuries.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
The restaurant’s front glass case is frequently lined with her cakes, cheesecakes, brownies and an assortment of classic South Asian items like kheer, a sweet rice pudding.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
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Kiana Murden, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2026
Many streaming hubs fill each commercial break with an assortment of spots that appear due to programmatic buying that inserts ads based on algorithms tied to demographics and geography.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
Florida finished the season with 14 regulars on the shelf and had seven players miss at least 30 games due to an assortment of injuries.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
The restaurant’s front glass case is frequently lined with her cakes, cheesecakes, brownies and an assortment of classic South Asian items like kheer, a sweet rice pudding.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assortment
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Since 2007, Congress has relied on a variety of general fund offsets to cover an increasingly larger share of the HTF.—
Andrew Stasiowski,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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Gray served in a variety of consequential positions over the years and wielded influence deftly to the benefit of the community, said Dick Batchelor, who represented Central Florida in the Legislature from 1974 to 1982 and regarded Gray as a sage confidant.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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The variety of organic molecules observed suggests that some chemical diversity has been preserved in ancient Martian sediments despite billions of years of diagenesis (the process by which sediment turns to rock) and radiation exposure.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Jones said the exhibit is designed to connect newer residents with the people who built the community, noting that from its earliest days Thornton had a strong Hispanic presence that continues today alongside a growing diversity of other ethnicities.—
Anna Alejo,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Following that, Jennifer Hudson, who starred with Murphy in Dreamgirls (for which Murphy was nominated for an Academy Award), sang a medley of songs from the musical.—
John Ross,
Vanity Fair,
19 Apr. 2026
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Joy Randolph and Jennifer Hudson (who performed a medley of songs from Dreamgirls).—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Apr. 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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The collection includes a number of pieces designed by Ralph Lauren and Thom Browne, several of Keaton's original collages, and a copy of the original, untitled script for Annie Hall, which Keaton starred in opposite Woody Allen in 1977.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Taking place online from June 1 to 11, the Chapters of an Edited Life auction comprises over 150 lots, offering up books from Keaton’s library, her own photographs and collages, scripts from movies like Father of the Bride and The Godfather, plus handwritten letters from other Hollywood greats.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Assortment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assortment. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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