varied

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adjective

var·​ied ˈver-ēd How to pronounce varied (audio)
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1
: various, diverse
many and varied comments
2
: variegated sense 1
variedly adverb

varied

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past tense and past participle of vary

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Adjective We try to eat a more varied diet. My routine is varied enough so that I don't get bored. She studies subjects as varied as chemistry and sculpture.
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In some initial results, dead fish collected from the mass mortality events showed consistently high levels of PHV, the department said in a statement, while live fish that were examined had varied levels of the virus. — Michelle Gumede, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026 That distinction matters as longer lives make extended and more varied careers increasingly possible. — Sheila Callaham, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 While my own beauty bag options are much more varied, and my heavy-makeup phase as an alternative teenager may be behind me, there are still occasions that call for formulas capable of going the distance—say, the Met Gala. — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026 Colorado is a state with a widely varied electorate that's becomes more solidly Democratic in recent decades, but which still holds a strong conservative and libertarian streak. — Joanna Ossinger, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for varied

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Etymology

Adjective

from past participle of vary

First Known Use

Adjective

1588, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of varied was in 1588

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varied

adjective
var·​ied
ˈver-ēd, 
ˈvar-
1
: having many forms or types : diverse
2
: variegated sense 1
variedly adverb
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