assorted
adjective
as·sort·ed
ə-ˈsȯr-təd 
1
: suited especially by nature or character
an ill-assorted pair
2
: consisting of various kinds
assorted chocolates
Examples of assorted in a Sentence
a box of assorted cheeses
a box of assorted chocolates
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Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2025
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Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2025
On top of this, the House Ways and Means Committee has thrown a potpourri of assorted other tax cuts: through 2028, for instance, tips, overtime income, and car loan interests would be tax-free, and senior citizens would get bigger standard deductions.
—Dylan Matthews, Vox, 22 May 2025
The Federal Communications Commission is also mounting assorted investigations against CBS, ABC, NBC, NPR, and PBS, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists, seen by press freedom advocates as a serious infringement on First Amendment rights.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 20 May 2025
Most basic first-aid kits include bandages, pain and allergy medications, assorted ointments, antiseptics, ice packs and sometimes a few simple tools.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
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“Assorted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assorted. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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assorted
adjective
as·sort·ed
ə-ˈsȯrt-əd
1
: consisting of various kinds
assorted cheeses
2
: matching or fitting together
an ill-assorted pair
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