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as in volatile
likely to change frequently, suddenly, or unexpectedly
a fluctuating stock market makes it hard for investors to know what to do
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as in changing
not staying constant
our speed was constantly fluctuating, so the figure of 50 miles per hour is just an average
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as in varying
to pass from one form, state, or level to another
temperatures will fluctuate between the low and high 50s today
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Recent Examples of fluctuating
Douglas Natelson, Scientific American, 19 Mar. 2024
Irwin said that the characters’ runaway emotions are mirrored by the wildly fluctuating time signatures.
—Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 25 Jan. 2024
Ash Parrish, The Verge, 3 Oct. 2024
Ongoing conflicts in regions including Ukraine and the Middle East, alongside economic uncertainty and fluctuating market conditions, are all creating challenges for businesses.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
To understand the transition from fluctuating to smooth space-time, the duo needed to get a handle on this new infinity.
—Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2024
Understanding smooth, idealized space-time first can serve as a sort of warmup problem to understanding the real, quantum mechanically fluctuating fabric described by a quantum theory of gravity.
—Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2024
Adjective
The same amount of water per unit time can arrive as a smooth, steady rain of many small drops or as a strongly fluctuating shower with fewer but much larger drops.
—Douglas Natelson, Scientific American, 19 Mar. 2024
Irwin said that the characters’ runaway emotions are mirrored by the wildly fluctuating time signatures.
—Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 25 Jan. 2024
Verb
Other Magic formats, especially tournament play, are governed by a fluctuating metagame determined by the most powerful eligible cards.
—Ash Parrish, The Verge, 3 Oct. 2024
Ongoing conflicts in regions including Ukraine and the Middle East, alongside economic uncertainty and fluctuating market conditions, are all creating challenges for businesses.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
To understand the transition from fluctuating to smooth space-time, the duo needed to get a handle on this new infinity.
—Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2024
Understanding smooth, idealized space-time first can serve as a sort of warmup problem to understanding the real, quantum mechanically fluctuating fabric described by a quantum theory of gravity.
—Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fluctuating
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But for that, there’s a lot of information: particulates, temp, CO2, humidity, volatile compounds, outdoor air quality index, hoo-boy.Simon Hill, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
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Set along a volatile stretch of the Colombia-Venezuela border in 2010, the engrossing eye opener revolves around gas smugglers and always feels real and raw.Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 29 Nov. 2024
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Steps could include adding a warning label or changing drinking water standards, said Cooper.Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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The district’s evolving politics have been driven in part by its rapidly changing racial makeup.Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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If a deer is seen crossing or standing beside a road, slow down, because deer can be highly unpredictable and often travel in herds.Gary Stoller, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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What’s clear is that Mr. Trump is unconventional, unpredictable, and transactional – traits that are likely to double as the de facto strategic guideposts for the next four years.Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Nov. 2024
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This Allure Best of Beauty Award winner is available in six different formulations, each varying in scent and skin-care benefits, but their common denominator is shea butter, which leaves skin feeling velvety smooth.Sarah Madaus, Allure, 4 Oct. 2024
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But with any overnight fame there is caution, especially with concerns about many people coming out of the woodwork including varying opinions on how the flower should be handled, and even recent trespassing on their family’s private property by unauthorized associations.Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 3 Oct. 2024
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Hers is the kind of face that inspires directors to tight framing — gleaming, as if smoothed from marble, and yet somehow pliant, changeful.Jordan Kisner Jack Davison, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2022
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Rigorous, blustery winter; winding sleety spring; hot, moist enervating summer; changeful autumn with its dog-days; these are absolutely unknown.San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Jan. 2023
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In recent years, Allentown has undergone an uneven revival spurred by the arrival of tens of thousands of Latinos, many of them exiles from New York, who now make up a majority of the city’s population.Julia Preston, The New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2024
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Participants are asked to wear layers and closed-toe shoes, as part of the day’s class will be held outdoors and on uneven terrain.Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
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Tesla has been steering away from its electric vehicle (EV) roots, shifting focus towards artificial intelligence and robotics.Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
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To stay competitive and attract the next generation, wealth managers must broaden their portfolios to meet these shifting preferences.April Rudin, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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However, there were periods of declining performance, as their ROI, ROE, and liquidity proved to be unstable and unpredictable during specific timeframes..Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Radioisotopes—unstable forms of chemical elements that release radiation—are a vital resource in medical imaging.Chris Baraniuk, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Fluctuating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluctuating. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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