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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
Within a year of its inception in 2011, Syria’s revolution devolved into a civil war, and the country’s territory has since been divided among an assortment of armed groups.
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Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
There were an assortment of lengthy gowns in jewel tones such as gold and also silver.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 6 Dec. 2024
The ultra-chic assortment consists of 14 tech-forward formulas that last up to 30 hours on the skin.
—Jackie Fields, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Include an assortment of pastries, fruit, butters, and jams.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Nov. 2024
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Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
There were an assortment of lengthy gowns in jewel tones such as gold and also silver.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 6 Dec. 2024
The ultra-chic assortment consists of 14 tech-forward formulas that last up to 30 hours on the skin.
—Jackie Fields, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Include an assortment of pastries, fruit, butters, and jams.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for assortment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assortment
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Over the years, Amazon’s transformation has redefined how people shop by offering convenience, variety, and competitive pricing.Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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This increased the supply of a variety of pigments and other raw materials for paints, which, along with new processing techniques, offered new opportunities for artists.Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 11 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, the push for diversity, equity, and inclusion in leadership, which led to a marked increase in the hiring of leaders of color, has not translated into the same level of support.Talia Milgrom-Elcott, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, the employee experience category prioritizes talent management, inclusivity and diversity and employee engagement to foster an inclusive workplace.SJ Studio, Sourcing Journal, 10 Dec. 2024
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Their approach to that piece of music was almost like an overture medley for a classic Hollywood musical, where all the motifs and elements of the score throughout are put into a blender.Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 11 Dec. 2024
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More than 25 Motown gems and other songs will be performed via a tuneful array of solos, duets and group medleys.Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 10 Dec. 2024
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Owners’ names now read like jumbles of computer code, retirement homes or rock bands: Silver Sage, Dream Homes, Blue Apple, P Fin VII, Wref II, 3xs2, Vivid, Straight Red Lines, TKJK, Jags Proper.Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2024
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Think of it instead as a Rube Goldberg machine, reimagining doodles as dense jumbles of steps and if-then rules.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2024
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Data from 2024 shows document and collage posts outperform other LinkedIn post types in terms of engagement rate.Jodie Cook, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Lawrence later added a collage of the couple's most recent three Christmas celebrations in the same location to his Instagram Stories.Charna Flam, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Assortment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assortment. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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