variety

[vuh-rahy-i-tee] / vəˈraɪ ɪ ti /

NOUN

difference

Synonyms

STRONGEST

array assortment change collection diversity mixture range soup variation

STRONG

combo conglomeration departure discrepancy disparateness divergency diversification fluctuation heterogeneity incongruity intermixture medley miscellany mishmash modification multifariousness multiplicity potpourri shift stew variance

WEAK

cross section many-sidedness mixed bag mélange

Antonyms

STRONGEST

similarity

STRONG

agreement

WEAK

uniformity

NOUN

type, sort

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assortment brand breed category character description kind nature quality strain

STRONG

class classification division family genus grade ilk kidney make order race rank species stripe tribe

Antonyms

WEAK

uniformity

Example Sentences

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A spokesman for Farmers said there “could be a variety of reasons” for the drop in policy count, in addition to non-renewals.

From The Wall Street Journal

Freshman guard Phillip Reed continues to surpass expectations and come through in a variety of ways.

From Los Angeles Times

Marguerite Gaspar, a former public school teacher who helps home-schoolers comply with state educational policies, has built a clientele of holdback families in a variety of sports.

From The Wall Street Journal

Iranians are showing their opposition to their rulers in a variety of ways despite the continuing crackdown.

From The Wall Street Journal

She points to the increase in accessibility of at-home fermentation, fermentation programs at culinary school and cabbage varieties available at the local farmer’s markets in New York City.

From Salon

variety

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