assortment
noun
as·sort·ment
ə-ˈsȯrt-mənt 
Synonyms
- agglomerate
- agglomeration
- alphabet soup
- botch
- clutter
- collage
- crazy quilt
- farrago
- gallimaufry
- grab bag
- gumbo
- hash
- hodgepodge
- hotchpotch
- jambalaya
- jumble
- jungle
- litter
- macédoine
- medley
- mélange
- menagerie
- miscellanea
- miscellany
- mishmash
- mixed bag
- montage
- motley
- muddle
- olio
- olla podrida
- omnium-gatherum
- pastiche
- patchwork
- patchwork quilt
- potpourri
- ragbag
- ragout
- rummage
- salad
- salmagundi
- scramble
- shuffle
- smorgasbord
- stew
- tumble
- variety
- welter
Examples of assortment in a Sentence
The book has a wonderful assortment of characters.
You can choose from a wide assortment of options.
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Paulina Likos, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2024
This 18-piece set has more than 30,000 five-star ratings and comes with an assortment of containers including spray bottles, cream jars, and squeezable silicone bottles.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2024
The watches in the puzzle are unbranded, but the composition includes a fascinating and true-to-life assortment of mostly pocket watches with complications and decorative pieces, including a wonderful example of the many hand styles.
—Carol Besler, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2024
Each recipient family was to receive its own unique assortment of gifts, based on the age of their children.
—Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Assortment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assortment. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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assortment
noun
as·sort·ment
ə-ˈsȯ(ə)rt-mənt
1
a
: arrangement in classes
b
: the quality or state of being made up of various kinds
2
: a collection of different things or persons
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