1
as in interpretations
a distinct treatment of something (as a story or a play)
the movie begins with a somewhat irreverent variation on the Nativity story
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as in changes
the act, process, or result of making different
the latest in a long line of variations in her hair color
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Recent Examples of variations
In all the variations the personnel staff played out before the first round, there were very, very few in which Bain fell to them.
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Zak Keefer, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Additionally, variations in her appearance were noted, such as the strap across her chest.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
The template is ripe for possibilities, with variations on the liqueur and the citrus, but a must is a great agave spirit.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2026
The service The disarmingly young staff (200-plus for 83 rooms), dressed in variations of beige, white and green are all unfailingly lovely and bend-over-backwards helpful.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
In the case of gluten-free cookies, many of the variations are often due to the choice of ingredients.
—Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
There are plenty of 7 Series trims and variations to choose from.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
These variations are intentional and designed to showcase how grain composition and farming practices directly influence flavor in the final spirit.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026
This recipe and its filling variations comes from Chef Kate Bryan, owner of Seven Swans Creperie in Kansas City, Missouri, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
—Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 22 Apr. 2026
Zak Keefer, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Additionally, variations in her appearance were noted, such as the strap across her chest.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
The template is ripe for possibilities, with variations on the liqueur and the citrus, but a must is a great agave spirit.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2026
The service The disarmingly young staff (200-plus for 83 rooms), dressed in variations of beige, white and green are all unfailingly lovely and bend-over-backwards helpful.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
In the case of gluten-free cookies, many of the variations are often due to the choice of ingredients.
—Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
There are plenty of 7 Series trims and variations to choose from.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
These variations are intentional and designed to showcase how grain composition and farming practices directly influence flavor in the final spirit.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026
This recipe and its filling variations comes from Chef Kate Bryan, owner of Seven Swans Creperie in Kansas City, Missouri, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
—Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for variations
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Both are deliberately broad — an open invitation for serious fashion swings rather than literal interpretations.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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Similarly, news aggregators, such as Google News, present users with lists of news stories generated by algorithms’ interpretations of other users’ behavior.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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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
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And fascinatingly, this synthetic universe is so convincing that even some astronomers are doing double-takes.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
19 Apr. 2026
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The best part of creating projects was pushing each other to work harder, laughing in between takes and spending hours editing together.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
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And all of those size differences are too small to have any effect on cognitive ability, so Neanderthals could easily be on par with our species there, too.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2026
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These devices also do not have precise depth targeting as in-office devices to really stimulate collagen for noticeable differences in your skin.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
28 Apr. 2026
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But repetition is also a way of revisiting earlier versions of ourselves.—
Rafaela Jinich,
The Atlantic,
25 Apr. 2026
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Different versions of a Republican, but still.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2026
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But with the lottery alterations, trades and free agency again will return to a forefront that allowed the Heat to return to the forefront for the majority of these three decades of Riley rule.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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Other red flags are alterations, cross-outs or erasures.—
Mahsa Saeidi,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Variations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/variations. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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