VARIETY Synonyms: 141 Similar and Opposite Words

variety

noun

və-ˈrī-ə-tē

as in diversity

the quality or state of being composed of many different elements or types the sheer variety of the city's ethnic restaurants was dazzling

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as in assortment

an unorganized collection or mixture of various things every kitchen has a drawer crammed with a variety of things for which there just doesn't seem to be any other place

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as in type

a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common I prefer movies of the horror variety

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Recent Examples of variety Inflatable hoppers come in a wide variety of colors and patterns to suit different preferences. —

Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026 Press’d also offers a variety of sandwiches and sourdough toasts like the Coastline Melt (panini with ham, gouda cheese, sliced tomatoes, hot peach jam and signature sauce on a focaccia bread; $12) and the Avo Deluxe (avocado, cherry tomatoes, balsamic drizzle, everything seasoning; $11). —

Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026 At the upper end of their zone spectrum (USDA Hardiness Zones 3-8), opt for early to mid-season varieties such as 'Early Scout' and ‘Alexander Fleming’ to avoid hot weather later in the spring. —

Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 12 June 2026 While Weatherford and the Hudson Oaks area has a wide variety of grocery options – Albertson’s, Aldi, Costco, H-E-B, Walmart, Target and even a Town Talk Foods discount grocer – Sprouts will provide a different, health and wellness approach to grocery shopping. —

Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for variety

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Noun

All of it—the trees, the wildlife, the assemblage of diversity in both life and death through which Jacobs stalked in 1867—all of it was in a last gasp for existence.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
In correspondence discouraging districts’ diversity programs, the administration has repeatedly cited a broad interpretation of the Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action, which prevented colleges and universities from directly considering race in admissions.

— Annie Ma, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026