assortment
noun
as·sort·ment
ə-ˈsȯrt-mənt 
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Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
What was wrong with an assortment of kingdoms, fiefdoms, and tribes?
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 7 Apr. 2025
Compared with the Chimpanzee and Human Genomes Sam Walters is a journalist covering archaeology, paleontology, ecology, and evolution for Discover, along with an assortment of other topics.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
Choose from a wide assortment of colors and patterns.
—Emily Weaver, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Assortment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assortment. Accessed 16 Apr. 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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