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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
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.
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Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 11 Dec. 2024
Hash Bubbie Women’s Flats Every wardrobe needs a reliable pair of flats, and the Hash Bubbie Flats come in a variety of colors to match any outfit.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2024
Nordic Knots Up to 30% Off For us at Vogue, Nordic Knots is the place to find high-end, unique rugs in a variety of chic colorways, patterns and textures.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2024
This mattress-in-a-box brand caters to every kind of sleeper, offering memory foam, innerspring, and hybrid options in a variety of firmness levels.
—Jenifer Calle, Glamour, 29 Nov. 2024
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Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 11 Dec. 2024
Hash Bubbie Women’s Flats Every wardrobe needs a reliable pair of flats, and the Hash Bubbie Flats come in a variety of colors to match any outfit.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2024
Nordic Knots Up to 30% Off For us at Vogue, Nordic Knots is the place to find high-end, unique rugs in a variety of chic colorways, patterns and textures.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2024
This mattress-in-a-box brand caters to every kind of sleeper, offering memory foam, innerspring, and hybrid options in a variety of firmness levels.
—Jenifer Calle, Glamour, 29 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for variety
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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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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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Washington had Alex Smith at the end of his career before going through an assortment of mediocre starters in Taylor Heinicke, Carson Wentz and Sam Howell.DJ Siddiqi, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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In recent weeks, both CTU and the current board of six Johnson appointees have pressured Martinez to resolve the contract — a demand that’s prompted pushback among an assortment of stakeholders.Sarah Macaraeg, Chicago Tribune, 14 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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Shapes of all kinds have been trending for the past five years, but primarily almond (oval with a more pointed tip), square, and coffin.Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
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And ultimately, if casual viewers such as myself are to pay to watch the Galaxy or LAFC on a screen of some kind, the on-field product will be why.Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 7 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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The block was absolutely absurd, but after swatting Deandre Ayton on an alley-oop dunk attempt in Game 4 of the 2021 NBA Finals, that type of block has become a trademark of sorts for Antetokounmpo.Eric Nehm, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
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With the victory, the Rams have a mini-bye of sorts this weekend before traveling to play the New York Jets the following Sunday.Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 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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Case in point: Americans of all political stripes spent aggressively on Cyber Monday, shelling out a whopping $13.3 billion in the biggest online shopping day on record.Matt Egan, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
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Despite the seriousness of the charges, many social media users have taken a strikingly flippant stance on the cold-blooded public execution of an American insurance executive, highlighting a consensus among people of all political stripes that the country's healthcare industry is deeply broken.Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Variety.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/variety. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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