assortment
Americannoun
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the act of assorting; distribution; classification.
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a collection of various kinds of things; a mixed collection.
noun
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a collection or group of various things or sorts
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the act of assorting
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Explanation
An assortment is a collection of things that aren't the same. An assortment of chocolates might have some that are filled with coconut, caramel, or nuts. Yum. An assortment is a bunch of different things all together whether they’re the same sort or not. An assortment of nuts is a bunch of different nuts, such as cashews, peanuts, and almonds. If you have books, candy bars, action figures, photos, and paper clips on your desk, you have an assortment of things. A store that sells a wide variety of products offers an assortment. If you love choices, assortments are for you.
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It has never been cheaper or easier to distribute or consume an unending assortment of entertainment content, and that will continue to be the case regardless of whether the merger goes through.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Musically and vocally gifted, they wring harmonies and beats from an assortment of instruments, mixing genres and styles with an eloquence that surpasses the exposition sprinkled into the lyrics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
Alas, the old girl couldn’t compete with the assortment of crises that transpired during the show’s three-week hiatus, including the once-in-a-lifetime comedy opportunity presented by explosive headlines about explosive diarrhea.
From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026
One key catalyst is getting its product assortment right.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
“So over here,” Rafe said, loudly enough for his coworkers to hear, “we have our finest assortment of slicer-dicers. They slice and dice. It’s not just a clever name. And over here—Are they gone?”
From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway
Management is now focused on improving conversion, clothing assortments and productivity within the women’s category.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
In grocery and convenience formats, AI helps determine optimal product mix by store, adjusting assortments based on local purchasing patterns rather than national averages.
From Barron's ● Feb. 1, 2026
He notes he’s got assortments, too — starting at around $35.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 27, 2026
Chaudhari offers two potential explanations for this surprising phenomenon: first, neural networks are never trained on random assortments of pixels.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 27, 2024
This was real luck, since over holidays Av’s mother, Naomi, the distinguished writer, and his Labor MP father, Dick, were known to fill their large house with odd assortments of lively minds.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
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