as in varieties
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
an assortment of nails at the bottom of my tool box
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Recent Examples of assortments
Our role as a retailer is to translate these shifts into experiences and assortments that resonate with how our customers live, work and express themselves.
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Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Fiddelke faces significant challenges—revamping product assortments, enhancing stores, and upgrading technology to compete against Amazon, Walmart, and Costco.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Lowe's is expanding its product assortments in nearly 500 stores targeting underserved rural markets.
—Tony Zhang, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2025
That means no storefront, pastry assortments and expansive menus.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
The company rolls out thousands of new items daily, and online shoppers can browse categories ranging from apparel and electronics to mystery boxes containing surprise assortments.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Speak to occasions and use cases when developing new products and assortments, while referencing trends that inspire your collection or tie into your brand.
—Lauren Parker, WWD, 15 Jan. 2025
Or, far more likely, spotting not ominous drones but familiar assortments of normal drones and passing airplanes and helicopters—and even planets and stars—that some people have spent too much time watching Fox News to have noticed before.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
Value retailers will focus on absorbing costs, streamlining assortments, and preserving affordability to retain price-sensitive customers.
—Shelley E. Kohan, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Fiddelke faces significant challenges—revamping product assortments, enhancing stores, and upgrading technology to compete against Amazon, Walmart, and Costco.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Lowe's is expanding its product assortments in nearly 500 stores targeting underserved rural markets.
—Tony Zhang, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2025
That means no storefront, pastry assortments and expansive menus.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
The company rolls out thousands of new items daily, and online shoppers can browse categories ranging from apparel and electronics to mystery boxes containing surprise assortments.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Speak to occasions and use cases when developing new products and assortments, while referencing trends that inspire your collection or tie into your brand.
—Lauren Parker, WWD, 15 Jan. 2025
Or, far more likely, spotting not ominous drones but familiar assortments of normal drones and passing airplanes and helicopters—and even planets and stars—that some people have spent too much time watching Fox News to have noticed before.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
Value retailers will focus on absorbing costs, streamlining assortments, and preserving affordability to retain price-sensitive customers.
—Shelley E. Kohan, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assortments
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And because the team has gathered genetic material from coral that appear more resistant to heat and stress, their efforts are designed to reproduce hardier varieties.—
John Otis,
NPR,
5 Oct. 2025
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Overwintering cold-sensitive bulbs such as dahlias, cannas, and gladiolus is a smart way to save money, preserve your favorite varieties, and even grow bigger blooms the following summer.—
Erica Browne Grivas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Oct. 2025
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Here, she's seen performing on her variety show, which featured a number of famous guests and her own musical medleys.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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A lot of those songs wind up in the polka medleys.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
13 Aug. 2025
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Best known for his monumental laminated glass sculptures embedded with layered imagery and paint to create intricate three-dimensional collages, Dustin Yellin’s Werner’s Crater (2025), a collage and acrylic on canvas, unveils a new perspective into his multidisciplinary practice.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Cameron creates oil paintings, embroidery and mixed media collages.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Assortments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assortments. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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