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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
The winery, which only grows regional and local grape varieties, also offers a panoramic vineyard and forest views complete with roaming farm animals.
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Crystal Tate, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
After kicking off her career on the UK’s T4, Jamil has starred in a variety of big American hits.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
While Lebanon is made up of a variety of religious groups, the majority in the south is Shia Muslim.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
The cute plant shop sells dozens of varieties of plants.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Nov. 2025
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Crystal Tate, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
After kicking off her career on the UK’s T4, Jamil has starred in a variety of big American hits.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
While Lebanon is made up of a variety of religious groups, the majority in the south is Shia Muslim.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
The cute plant shop sells dozens of varieties of plants.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for variety
Noun
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An online diversity training course designed specifically for hiring managers or decision-makers at the producers’ companies is also part of the offering.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
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It is led by the National Political Committee (NPC), a 25-person body with diversity requirements for gender and race.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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Trey Smith is expected back in the lineup, and Mahomes has had a full assortment of weapons in the passing game since the returns of Xavier Worthy (injury) and Rashee Rice (suspension).—
Scott Chasen,
Kansas City Star,
2 Nov. 2025
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The brand’s advent calendar is a cookie lover’s dream, full of six varieties in an assortment of festive shapes that’ll go great with your morning cup of coffee or a mug of hot cocoa.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
31 Oct. 2025
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With the final Pussycat Dolls medley, Scherzinger — hoofing it up in black lace and heels, somehow looking about a foot taller than her 5’5″ frame — was all about the life of a showgirl.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2025
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To open the big anniversary show, McEntire performed a decade-spanning medley, saluting one Song of the Year winner from each of the past six decades.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
21 Oct. 2025
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In March 2023, the company launched a pilot production line in South Korea, the first of its kind, and began producing prototype solid-state batteries by the end of the year.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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Those small victories brought hope, the kind that makes every extra day feel like a gift.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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Ray’s most chaotic photograms—jumbles that push out of the frame or look like time bombs ready to explode—find echoes in his films, projected on the back walls, a show in themselves.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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In jumbles of old stones that, to me, are barely legible as the remains of buildings, Cocon López could see the entire timeline of old Aké and how later people interacted with and repurposed what came before.—
Lizzie Wade,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
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The next season of AHS will be a Scream Queens reunion of sorts, as both Roberts and Lourd costarred with Grande in the latter project.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
31 Oct. 2025
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Where those comments, like Ziffren’s labor and WBD predictions (of sorts), go next, if anywhere, remains to be seen.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
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The hoarding of the Hermès store came down briefly earlier this year, revealing the diamond tile collage in orange hues covering the building, as well as bronze metal art hovering on top.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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In the comments of Kelly’s TikTok, fans made side-by-side collages of baby Sidney and Ozzy, calling them twins.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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The 6-foot-5 Kentucky product has 32 points on 10-of-18 shooting from the field and 11-of-11 shooting from the charity stripe, while starting center Mark Williams has already notched a 10-point, 10-rebound double-double.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Subtle candy stripe references nod to nostalgic holiday traditions while maintaining a sense of understated sophistication.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Variety.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/variety. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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