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
Other Word Forms
- reassortment noun
Etymology
Origin of assortment
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.
Vocabulary lists containing assortment
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Example Sentences
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The moves that the company has made around its cost structure and product assortment have positioned it for accelerated earnings growth when the housing market recovers.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
It’s a bit like an assortment of individual tiles that collectively add up to a mosaic.
From Slate • Mar. 18, 2026
She said that by the end of the current quarter new products will account for about 35% of the company’s product assortment, up from 23% last year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
JR Smith realized he was going to skip college for the NBA after dominating the McDonald’s Game in 2004, scoring 25 points on an assortment of dunks and long-range jumpers.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026
He felt around the table, found a knob, pulled it open, and there they were: an assortment of wooden-handled cooks’ knives, all lying ready to hand.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
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