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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
Spinach, Swiss chard, collard greens, turnip greens, beet greens, mustard greens, and natto, all pack more vitamin K per serving than kale and offer a variety of other health-promoting vitamins, minerals, and protective plant compounds.
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Jillian Kubala, Health, 6 Oct. 2025
Wine tastings and cooking classes are followed by a leisurely lunch featuring a variety of Megrelian dishes, such as elarji (traditional polenta-like dish with cheese), with organic vegetables and herbs straight from the garden, perfectly accompanying Ninidze’s natural wines.
—Jessica Jungbauer, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2025
Coffee shops in Jimbōchō are mostly the old-school variety called kissa, with hands-on proprietors marrying classic pour-overs with a niche interest.
—Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
Brosnan’s weapon was replaced with a variety of different objects (some more printable than others).
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
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Jillian Kubala, Health, 6 Oct. 2025
Wine tastings and cooking classes are followed by a leisurely lunch featuring a variety of Megrelian dishes, such as elarji (traditional polenta-like dish with cheese), with organic vegetables and herbs straight from the garden, perfectly accompanying Ninidze’s natural wines.
—Jessica Jungbauer, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2025
Coffee shops in Jimbōchō are mostly the old-school variety called kissa, with hands-on proprietors marrying classic pour-overs with a niche interest.
—Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
Brosnan’s weapon was replaced with a variety of different objects (some more printable than others).
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for variety
Noun
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Gender diversity is not pathological, agrees the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, another organization that’s critical of the practice.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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There’s Andrea Labbée, a motivational speaker with a theater background; Gaile Holland, for decades a local ballet teacher whose former students include Winter; and Lisa Nalven, a veteran of notable modern dance companies, now a photographer impassioned by human diversity.—
Guillermo Perez,
Miami Herald,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The storage fee is based on the size of the product, the number of cubic feet the seller’s assortment requires and the time those products spend in an Amazon warehouse.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Broadview, Illinois — About a dozen protesters remain after clashes with an assortment of law enforcement agencies came to a head outside the Broadview Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility near Chicago.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
3 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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These launch providers are racing a medley of Chinese rocket builders to become the second company to land and reuse a first stage booster.—
Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
22 Sep. 2025
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Fireworks or incendiary devices of any kind.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Oct. 2025
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Sirras said that award looks to be the first of its kind, and the board likely offered it to Nejatian because of a blessing from Opendoor’s cofounders, Eric Wu and Khosla Ventures’ Keith Rabois.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
5 Oct. 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 real brush fire in question took place in the spring (not the winter, as portrayed on the show), and fires of that sort were common.—
JR Radcliffe,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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These strategies – called selection sort and shaker sort – are typically studied in computer science.—
Celeste Kidd,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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In a collage, Beyoncé gave fans a closer look inside the birthday bash, showcasing the decor as well as snapshots of attendees and performers like Stevie Wonder.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Aquitaine countryside unfolds in a collage of khaki, tan, and green, dotted with little ponds and copses of trees.—
Anna Gaca,
Pitchfork,
1 Oct. 2025
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Another perk is its attention to design, with two minimal pattern options (a stripe and a swirl) that feel like a gorgeous blank slate compared to other squares of colored fabric that bill themselves as bath mats.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
7 Oct. 2025
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The pillows are plush, hypoallergenic, and feature a damask stripe pattern for an elevated look.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Variety.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/variety. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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