SUNDRY Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

sundry

adjective

Definition of sundry

as in various

formal made up of different things sundry items for sundry reasons

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Recent Examples of sundry This would not be an ordinary meetup because, besides sundry individual tasks, the three had important business to accomplish together—namely, chartering a day-boat cruise in Puerto Rico for spring break. — Patricia Marx, New Yorker, 15 June 2026 Elizabeth submitted a profile of Alexander Hamilton and sundry other items. — John Swansburg, The Atlantic, 15 June 2026 Plus sundry hallucinations, bad dreams, possession, dark spaces, creepy noises, fraught family relations — and, as with so many horror stories, a bad thing in the past bringing down the future. — Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026 Wagner is among a bevy of hosts from progressive outlet Crooked Media who can be seen on MS NOW every Saturday night at 9 in clips from the collective’s sundry podcasts. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sundry

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Duhamel cycled through various versions of names based on the artists in Fergie’s dream.

— Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
Improving technology and travel search engines also give travelers more transparency into price deals for various destinations at particular times of year, experts said.

— Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of various

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At the center Tuesday afternoon, about a dozen residents gathered with pets and assorted belongings as a team of volunteers worked to set up a dormitory in the center’s gymnasium.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026
The benches near the dining table and others throughout the home lift up to store life jackets, cushions and other assorted items.

— Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026

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Ravens famously accompany Odin in Norse mythology, while ravens and crows play important—and varied—roles in the traditions of many Indigenous peoples across North America.

— Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 31 Aug. 2026
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

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