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as in diversity
the quality or state of being composed of many different elements or types
the sheer variety of the city's ethnic restaurants was dazzling
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as in assortment
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
every kitchen has a drawer crammed with a variety of things for which there just doesn't seem to be any other place
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as in type
a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common
I prefer movies of the horror variety
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Recent Examples of variety
Carroll County Public Schools students with disabilities, 186 athletes from 21 different schools/programs, participated in a wide variety of athletic events during the fourth annual Spring Challenge at Westminster High School on Friday, May 1.
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Brian T. Krista, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2026
The home runs came in a variety of fashion.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
As such, the candidates for governor have rolled out a variety of proposals, which seek to build more housing, provide more affordability for Californians and get people off the streets.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Gary Bankhead, an archaeologist at Durham University, has found a variety of valuable Christian artifacts in the River Wear in Durham.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
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Brian T. Krista, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2026
The home runs came in a variety of fashion.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
As such, the candidates for governor have rolled out a variety of proposals, which seek to build more housing, provide more affordability for Californians and get people off the streets.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Gary Bankhead, an archaeologist at Durham University, has found a variety of valuable Christian artifacts in the River Wear in Durham.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for variety
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San Francisco and New York City are leading office demand, as AI tech employment rises quickly in the former and diversity of employment fuels the latter.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Federal Communications Commission is seeking early renewal for all eight station licenses owned by ABC related to the broadcaster’s diversity, equity, and inclusion policies.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Apr. 2026
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Denim is large part of the brand’s assortment.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Thousands of photographs and historical documents are stored in archives and the collections section of the museum houses an assortment of memorabilia.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Food scraps, leaves and wood chips are some essentials that make up the compost medley needed to repair the soil.—
Kara Finnstrom,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Jennifer Hudson delivered a Dreamgirls medley during the event, nodding to the 2006 film in which Murphy starred.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2026
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See more paraphernalia of other kinds!—
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Aged for at least 10 months in order to develop a complex flavor profile, this goat cheese is firmer than the softer, often spreadable forms of the fresh kind.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
1 May 2026
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Arches and natural bridges sweep like buttresses from jumbles of rock, giving this landscape a mystical, cathedral-like quality.—
Madison Chapman,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026
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Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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The appointment marks a return of sorts for Dantas, who curated a project by Vik Muniz for the 2013–15 edition of the Vancouver Biennale.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
28 Apr. 2026
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Heuermann was a giant of sorts — 6 feet, 4 inches and 280-some pounds — and a monster of a particularly gruesome sort.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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In-person collage-making for those grieving.—
Staff Report,
Baltimore Sun,
29 Apr. 2026
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The most lasting albums were built on the tradition of musique concrète, leading to dense, mesmerizing collages.—
Joshua Minsoo Kim,
Pitchfork,
28 Apr. 2026
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She was last described as wearing a white jumper with red stripes.—
Alexa Ashwell,
Baltimore Sun,
1 May 2026
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Start with a stripe down the middle, then mow in a figure eight to get that half-dark, half-light tuxedo look, or, my preferred method, loop around like a Zamboni until you're done.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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“Variety.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/variety. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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