as in oscillations
the frequent and usually sudden passing from one condition to another
political instability that resulted in wild fluctuations in the overseas stock markets
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Recent Examples of fluctuations
However, this puts extra stress on an already high-stakes business, as bridal shop owners must cater to more last-minute requests and adjustments due to rapid weight fluctuations.
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Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
The more fluctuations in temperature, the more the quality will degrade.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
The buzz around JoAnne’s sessions is that Lee is about to be pushed out of the company, which will lead to a series of predictable market fluctuations.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2026
For example, temperature fluctuations can harm live cultures.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 26 Apr. 2026
Then-Governor Andrew Cuomo proposed a redesign of the main station itself, which ultimately stalled out amid post-pandemic economic fluctuations.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
The researcher acknowledges that much more work is needed to identify the sources of fluctuations in the time-delay signals detected by the device.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026
The drags posed by tariffs and interest expense, as well as the tailwinds from foreign exchange fluctuations, were left unchanged.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Though fluctuations in production affect the amount of items coming in, there are more customers looking to shop at the Materials Oasis than ever.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
The more fluctuations in temperature, the more the quality will degrade.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
The buzz around JoAnne’s sessions is that Lee is about to be pushed out of the company, which will lead to a series of predictable market fluctuations.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2026
For example, temperature fluctuations can harm live cultures.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 26 Apr. 2026
Then-Governor Andrew Cuomo proposed a redesign of the main station itself, which ultimately stalled out amid post-pandemic economic fluctuations.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
The researcher acknowledges that much more work is needed to identify the sources of fluctuations in the time-delay signals detected by the device.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026
The drags posed by tariffs and interest expense, as well as the tailwinds from foreign exchange fluctuations, were left unchanged.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Though fluctuations in production affect the amount of items coming in, there are more customers looking to shop at the Materials Oasis than ever.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fluctuations
Noun
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One of the key targets of the NGRST surveys is what are called baryon acoustic oscillations.—
JOHN TIMMER,
ArsTechnica,
23 Apr. 2026
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For instance, light particles like positrons (or electrons, in this experiment) need extremely fast oscillations, gigahertz (GHz) frequencies, to stay confined.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Just one of many changes brought in by MLB’s attempt to make the game better.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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When a transaction is elevated from review by a state economic agency to consideration by a party national security body, the calculus changes.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Fluctuations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluctuations. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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