variety
noun
va·ri·e·ty
və-ˈrī-ə-tē 
plural varieties
1
: the quality or state of having different forms or types : multifariousness
2
: a number or collection of different things especially of a particular class : assortment
3
a
: something differing from others of the same general kind : sort
b
: any of various groups of plants or animals ranking below a species : subspecies
4
Synonyms
Examples of variety in a Sentence
I was surprised by the variety of the choices that were available.
My life needs more variety.
Recent Examples on the Web
Steve is a technologist with over 25 years of deep industry experience in a variety of strategy, engineering, and strategic marketing
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Steve McDowell, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
But increasingly severe heat waves are taking a toll on the grape variety, especially in late summer during ripening.
—Lauren Sommer, NPR, 9 Sep. 2024
Regardless, with a decade-plus-spanning slew of chart-topping hits, and collaborators who can take the set in a variety of directions, Lamar deserves to be in the pantheon of Super Bowl halftime performers.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2024
Nafta has a slate of 18 projects including three TV series and a variety of features.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 9 Sep. 2024
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Steve McDowell, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
But increasingly severe heat waves are taking a toll on the grape variety, especially in late summer during ripening.
—Lauren Sommer, NPR, 9 Sep. 2024
Regardless, with a decade-plus-spanning slew of chart-topping hits, and collaborators who can take the set in a variety of directions, Lamar deserves to be in the pantheon of Super Bowl halftime performers.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2024
Nafta has a slate of 18 projects including three TV series and a variety of features.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 9 Sep. 2024
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“Variety.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/variety. Accessed 18 Sep. 2024.
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variety
noun
va·ri·e·ty
və-ˈrī-ət-ē
plural varieties
: any of various groups of plants or animals ranking below a species : subspecies
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