assortment
noun
as·sort·ment
ə-ˈsȯrt-mənt 
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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Fine Mess Bakery offers an assortment of beautiful pastries and, on weekends, excellent bread, while Isabel’s Espresso has coffee lovers covered.
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Leslie Kelly, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Walmart stores have an assortment of over 150,000 items in a location.
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In that case, ditch the booze, and treat your guests to an assortment of teas, alongside finger sandwiches, scones, and pastries.
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Previous generations entertained at home more often than making a restaurant reservation, and all those dinner parties and teas came with an assortment of beautifully designed serving pieces and perfectly specific items that were pulled out for celebratory events and everyday occasions alike.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 3 June 2025
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Leslie Kelly, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Walmart stores have an assortment of over 150,000 items in a location.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 5 June 2025
In that case, ditch the booze, and treat your guests to an assortment of teas, alongside finger sandwiches, scones, and pastries.
—Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 4 June 2025
Previous generations entertained at home more often than making a restaurant reservation, and all those dinner parties and teas came with an assortment of beautifully designed serving pieces and perfectly specific items that were pulled out for celebratory events and everyday occasions alike.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 3 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for assortment
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“Assortment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assortment. Accessed 10 Jun. 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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