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as in to change
to make different in some way
varied the method occasionally for the sake of experimentation
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as in to shift
to pass from one form, state, or level to another
terrain that constantly varied as we traveled from the coast to the interior
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Recent Examples of vary
Older teens enjoy more flexible work hours during the school year, although exact limits vary depending on the specific job and permit.
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Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Ticket prices vary by date, but Disney has not yet shared those prices.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
The country is one of several that have recently launched residency-by-investment programs, each with varying levels of financial requirements.
—Brittany Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Apr. 2026
The perfect thing, but catering to millions of people with varying tastes.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
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Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Ticket prices vary by date, but Disney has not yet shared those prices.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
The country is one of several that have recently launched residency-by-investment programs, each with varying levels of financial requirements.
—Brittany Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Apr. 2026
The perfect thing, but catering to millions of people with varying tastes.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vary
Verb
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Sleep stages differ in important ways, Monika Schönauer, a sleep researcher at the University of Freiburg, who wasn’t involved in the study, told me.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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Artificial Grass Artificial grass looks just like real grass, even down to its shaggy cut and blades of differing shapes and colors.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
30 Apr. 2026
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Issue One, an advocacy group tracking redistricting nationwide, said changing maps for 2026 could be difficult because many states have already held primaries and legal challenges would place significant obstacles before the general election.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Why then hesitate at giving people information about themselves that will actually change their life for the better?—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In 2015, six Baltimore police officers were charged with felonies ranging from assault to murder in connection with the death of Freddie Gray, a Black man who’d suffered a spinal injury while riding in a police van.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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The sites mix factual assertions about their targets with unsubstantiated conspiracies and defamatory claims of misconduct ranging from extortion and embezzlement to drug dealing and prostitution.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Apr. 2026
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But with the Lightning taking back home-ice advantage with this win and the series shifting back to Tampa, where Cooper will have full control of the matchup, the task becomes that much more difficult for the Suzuki line.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Jackson Cryst delivered back-to-back aces to secure the set and extend the match, shifting the energy in the arena.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
26 Apr. 2026
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The makeup mogul looked oh-so-glam in a strapless black ballgown by the designer with contrasting fabrics on the top and skirt and embellished black evening gloves.—
Emily Kirkpatrick,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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Throughout the Comédie humaine, Balzac contrasts Rastignac’s relatively principled personality to that of another climber, Lucien de Rubempré, who accepts Vautrin’s help only to suffer the consequences.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Apr. 2026
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That second explanation, known as dark matter, was initially favored because the addition of that one ingredient could explain all of the observed physical phenomena on a variety of scales, while modifying gravity required different modifications to align with different scales.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Apr. 2026
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Affordability aspects of the federal push have also been modified or removed, according to Clark and an analysis released by the National Association of Counties.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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With confidence fluctuating around peace talks, and reverberations in energy markets continuing, what has gone up could just as easily come down.—
Will Barker,
TheWeek,
24 Apr. 2026
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To make matters trickier, space is a vacuum, and temperatures can fluctuate wildly.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
23 Apr. 2026
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Scientists have documented that increasingly brighter nights are altering animal behavior, reproduction cycles and survival.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Finally, in overcoming this vexing moment, the two would establish a painterly repartee that altered the trajectory of their own work and, by extension, modern art.—
Susan Tallman,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Vary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vary. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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