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as in variety
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
an assortment of nails at the bottom of my tool box
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as in diversity
the quality or state of being composed of many different elements or types
we were disappointed in the small clothing store's lack of assortment
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Recent Examples of assortment
Here is a unique assortment of picks to revamp your space this spring.
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Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
More than 1,000 square feet of local products will be prominently featured in a rotating assortment through Outside In.
—Kevin Rozario, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
In just seven years, the brand has launched a wide assortment of comfortable sneakers that have earned the approval of celebrities, editors, and skaters alike.
—Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
New store openings in Italy, Mexico and India, a broad assortment of products and strong e-commerce sales supported this growth.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 Apr. 2025
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Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
More than 1,000 square feet of local products will be prominently featured in a rotating assortment through Outside In.
—Kevin Rozario, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
In just seven years, the brand has launched a wide assortment of comfortable sneakers that have earned the approval of celebrities, editors, and skaters alike.
—Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
New store openings in Italy, Mexico and India, a broad assortment of products and strong e-commerce sales supported this growth.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assortment
Noun
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Their tech lets clothing companies show off a wide variety of sizes and styles—and for a whole lot cheaper.—
Alexandra York,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Houston, which was devastated by Hurricane Harvey in 2017, bounced back more quickly than expected because its economy was split among a wide variety of industries, including health care, aerospace, shipping, manufacturing and technology.—
Shoshi Parks,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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On April 11th, the Trump Administration sent a letter to Harvard University demanding an end to its diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in hiring, admissions, and programs.—
Marybeth Gasman,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The findings support the need for scientists to incorporate more diversity when crafting linguistic models, says Jixing Li, a linguist at City University Hong Kong, who was not involved in the new study.—
Gayoung Lee,
Scientific American,
14 Apr. 2025
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The crowd at CinemaCon got its first look at some of the footage from the film on Wednesday during Universal’s presentation, as well as a live performance of a medley of some of the music from the show as performed by a 43-piece orchestra conducted by Rickey Minor.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
2 Apr. 2025
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Sawtelle Some best dishes off the lengthy menu include the house signature pork rice noodles, Changsha-style spicy tofu, Changsha-style spicy medley, the signature peel-and-eat spicy crawfish and spicy chili beef noodle.—
Kaila Yu,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Instead, voters themselves are jumbles of competing and sometimes contradictory interests.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
14 Feb. 2025
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Baker also leads the orchestra, which sounds grand — although the sound in the arts center’s Pugh Theater often left musicians, lead singers and chorus all at the same level, with actors speaking over all of it at the same time to create a sonic jumble.—
Matthew J. Palm,
Orlando Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2025
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The commemorative collage of photos also features Luna's love for Disney princesses.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Can a film really be said to take place in 1918 if nearly half its material constitutes a nonfiction collage of twenty-first-century life?—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Assortment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assortment. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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