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
During menopause, hot flashes and hormonal fluctuations can disrupt the hours of rest, causing women to need to restore energy with more time in bed.
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Sofía Esquivel, Glamour, 24 Dec. 2024
My favorite results of 2024 are the measurements of the mass fluctuations from the Atacama Cosmology Telescope and from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instruments.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
The devices can also capture rapid changes, responding within milliseconds to electrical fluctuations.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 23 Dec. 2024
Iron deficiency can definitely cause symptoms—but many of them are so common that they could easily be attributed to other things like not drinking enough water, being deficient in Vitamin B12, or hormonal fluctuations.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024
In its earliest days, the publication’s core content revolved around cotton pricing fluctuations, and the site featured a cotton futures ticker.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 23 Dec. 2024
This will be met with extreme year-to-year fluctuations, evidenced by the near record lows followed by near record highs seen in the last decade.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
As the holiday season ends, analysts expect gas prices to remain relatively stable, with slight fluctuations influenced by regional dynamics and crude oil trends.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
These new standards require companies to report their crypto holdings, such as Bitcoin, at fair market value, capturing both gains and losses from market fluctuations in real-time.
—Leeor Shimron, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Sofía Esquivel, Glamour, 24 Dec. 2024
My favorite results of 2024 are the measurements of the mass fluctuations from the Atacama Cosmology Telescope and from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instruments.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
The devices can also capture rapid changes, responding within milliseconds to electrical fluctuations.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 23 Dec. 2024
Iron deficiency can definitely cause symptoms—but many of them are so common that they could easily be attributed to other things like not drinking enough water, being deficient in Vitamin B12, or hormonal fluctuations.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024
In its earliest days, the publication’s core content revolved around cotton pricing fluctuations, and the site featured a cotton futures ticker.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 23 Dec. 2024
This will be met with extreme year-to-year fluctuations, evidenced by the near record lows followed by near record highs seen in the last decade.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
As the holiday season ends, analysts expect gas prices to remain relatively stable, with slight fluctuations influenced by regional dynamics and crude oil trends.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
These new standards require companies to report their crypto holdings, such as Bitcoin, at fair market value, capturing both gains and losses from market fluctuations in real-time.
—Leeor Shimron, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Fluctuations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluctuations. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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