as in assortments
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
the state's patchwork of outdated laws regulating commercial activity on Sundays
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Recent Examples of patchworks
Instead, we were greeted by patchworks in which trees that had perished and trees that had been only partially burned commingled with those that appeared completely untouched.
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New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
There are a few patchworks, a few mistakes, and this is what this body’s showing.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
Sugawara remounted the front with her painting on vintage silk, while Takahashi decorated the back with patchworks of stars and drew Pinkman, an alien-like character that most recently appeared in Undercover’s spring 2025 men’s collection.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
There are a few patchworks, a few mistakes, and this is what this body’s showing.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
Sugawara remounted the front with her painting on vintage silk, while Takahashi decorated the back with patchworks of stars and drew Pinkman, an alien-like character that most recently appeared in Undercover’s spring 2025 men’s collection.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patchworks
Noun
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The massive dataset generated by the platform allows retailers and brands to forecast demand, optimize product assortments and analyze physical consumer behavior in ways that were previously only possible through online shopping metrics.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
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The company curates snack and pantry assortments for properties including the Fifth Avenue Hotel and the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills, as well as corporate clients like OpenAI's New York office.—
Esha Chhabra,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Look for resistant varieties when selecting tomato plants for the garden.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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Many varieties of yew, including English yew and Pacific yew, cause dangerous symptoms in dogs, such as difficulty breathing, seizures, tremors and even sudden death from heart failure.—
Amy DeYoung,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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The exhibition’s denim collages — cacti, mountains, fences, car keys — frame AI as the latest version of an old American sales pitch.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
26 May 2026
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There will also be talks and children’s workshops, jewelry and accessories label Le Monde Béryl, and artist Kathryn Maple, who will work on collages inspired by London’s green spaces.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
22 May 2026
Noun
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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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For the elder millennials, the bittersweet spot was the medleys of older Kanye cuts released from 2004 to 2016 (think The College Dropout to The Life of Pablo).—
Adelle Platon,
VIBE.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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This 27-track collection features updated mixes of iconic live performances alongside new remixes and medleys of classic Elvis recordings.—
Bob Mehr,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Patchworks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patchworks. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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