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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
Staples and Amazon both offer a broad assortment of private-label office supplies.
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Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2025
Keep scrolling to see more of our favorites below, and check out the entire assortment at Amazon’s Big Spring Sale hub.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 30 Mar. 2025
That would likely mean daily baths and massages, too: The assortment is mushroom-powered and offers bath essentials, massage creams, facial serums and lotions, and more.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2025
At the time, her designs pushed the limits and got left out of assortments.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 25 Mar. 2025
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Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2025
Keep scrolling to see more of our favorites below, and check out the entire assortment at Amazon’s Big Spring Sale hub.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 30 Mar. 2025
That would likely mean daily baths and massages, too: The assortment is mushroom-powered and offers bath essentials, massage creams, facial serums and lotions, and more.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2025
At the time, her designs pushed the limits and got left out of assortments.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assortment
Noun
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Many other long Senate speeches in history offer a variety of useful historical hints about the political significance of Booker’s record-breaking speech.—
Charlie Hunt,
The Conversation,
4 Apr. 2025
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Guests can feast like a Viking and enjoy a savory menu featuring a variety of meats, fish, sandwiches and more, along with a collection of meads and ciders.—
Samantha Neely,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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The Farfetch marketplace is now home to 1,500 brands, boutiques and department stores, and the latest brand campaign reflects the diversity of the offer.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
3 Apr. 2025
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María del Mar Martínez is a senior partner at McKinsey & Company and served as the second leader of diversity and inclusion for McKinsey.—
Kweilin Ellingrud,
Harvard Business Review,
3 Apr. 2025
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The 3x Golden Globe nominee channeled Gerard Way in the sketch ‘Goth Kid on Vacation’, which parodied the ’06 single ‘Welcome to the Black Parade’ with a Jamaican reggae medley featuring Kenan Thompson and Ego Nwodim.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
6 Apr. 2025
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After each bath, Wallace would express thanks to her body—her legs, her feet, for carrying her through the day—while lathering herself in oils and a medley of rose scents.—
Martine Thompson,
Essence,
21 Mar. 2025
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Instead, voters themselves are jumbles of competing and sometimes contradictory interests.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
14 Feb. 2025
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Baker also leads the orchestra, which sounds grand — although the sound in the arts center’s Pugh Theater often left musicians, lead singers and chorus all at the same level, with actors speaking over all of it at the same time to create a sonic jumble.—
Matthew J. Palm,
Orlando Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2025
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These articles and practices align with Self’s idea of collage as representative of selfhood and that humans exist in multiple dimensions.—
Essence,
Essence,
25 Mar. 2025
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The collage of photos showed Chloe asleep, the couple on the red carpet and the basketball court as well as the national champion on vacation.—
Nasha Smith,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Assortment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assortment. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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