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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
The old is dying, the new cannot be born, and a great variety of morbid symptoms has appeared.
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Charles A. Kupchan, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
The other four phones use a variety of MediaTek chipsets.
—Dominic Preston, The Verge, 10 Jan. 2025
In states with medical marijuana, the substance can be prescribed by a doctor, including to treat a variety of conditions such as chronic pain, multiple sclerosis, severe nausea and Alzheimer’s disease, according to the Mayo Clinic.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 10 Jan. 2025
There are a variety of credit cards available to many different credit profiles, including easy-to-get card options for those with bad credit or no credit at all.
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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Charles A. Kupchan, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
The other four phones use a variety of MediaTek chipsets.
—Dominic Preston, The Verge, 10 Jan. 2025
In states with medical marijuana, the substance can be prescribed by a doctor, including to treat a variety of conditions such as chronic pain, multiple sclerosis, severe nausea and Alzheimer’s disease, according to the Mayo Clinic.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 10 Jan. 2025
There are a variety of credit cards available to many different credit profiles, including easy-to-get card options for those with bad credit or no credit at all.
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for variety
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Kelly falsely claimed that the fire chief had prioritized diversity instead of filling the fire hydrants.Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 9 Jan. 2025
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This diversity of thought can lead to competitive advantages in global markets.Salvador Ordorica, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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The company has also been successful in attracting consumers across income and age demographics while continuing to draw new and younger consumers through its range of assortment of different brands at bargain prices.Paulina Likos, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2024
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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
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The restaurant’s veggie penne pasta ($17) comes with a medley of vegetables with a roasted tomato-coconut sauce.Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
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Carrie Underwood is set to perform just before the ball drops, ringing in the new year with a medley of her greatest hits.Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 31 Dec. 2024
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On Thursday, January 2, Wolfgang Puck's Bar & Grill at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas found itself in hot water — and not the kind meant for cooking.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Matchmaker Maria kind enough to join us now with some tips for our viewers.ABC NEWS, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025
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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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This Rose Bowl managed to be a bridge of sorts between the past and future of college football.Andrés Soto, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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SpaceX successfully launched a miniature fleet of communications satellites into orbit in the wee overnight hours in a vindication of sorts after a last-second abort delayed the flight.Tariq Malik, Space.com, 29 Dec. 2024
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The buzzword might feel trendy, but the concept goes deeper than aesthetic collages or repeating affirmations in the mirror.Daisy Maldonado, refinery29.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Make your collage by affixing the materials to the base.Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 31 Dec. 2024
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Seen from above, thin yellow stripes crisscross its head and back like a network, a similar pattern as giraffes or pythons.Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
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European political leaders of such varied ideological stripes as the Social Democratic defense minister of Germany, Boris Pistorius, and the Conservative candidate for the country’s chancellorship, Friedrich Merz, agree that defense spending needs to increase significantly.Arancha González Laya, Foreign Affairs, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Variety.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/variety. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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