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
Example Sentences
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I’ve done quite a bit of work on how the assortment has the maximum reach with the least number of items.
Target has previously sought to position its food assortment around cleaner labels.
This past holiday season, Burberry’s full assortment was back in Bloomingdale’s, and the brand took over the retailer’s flagship location on 59th Street in New York.
Four famous Harvard professors entered, trailed by assistants and an assortment of newspaper folks.
From Literature
Three days later, as the invitation had stated, Duane spruced himself up for what he hoped would be a tasty assortment of treats.
From Literature
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