1
as in fluctuation
the frequent and usually sudden passing from one condition to another
fickle springtime weather in which there seemed to be an unceasing oscillation between unseasonable heat and unseasonable cold
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as in vibration
a series of slight movements by a body back and forth or from side to side
the precise oscillations of the quartz crystal that allows a quartz watch to keep such accurate time
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Recent Examples of oscillation
As an accompanying university announcement explains, seismologists study the planet’s interior by analyzing these oscillations’ acoustic signatures.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 Jan. 2025
The manual-wind movement incorporates the watchmaker’s trademark large 15 mm balance wheel that hides a secret poising method that allows for symmetrical oscillations without the use of peripheral weights.
—Carol Besler, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2024
The device’s temperature, oscillation, mode, and timer can be controlled on the convenient LED display panel.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025
For running in particular, the Apple Watch Series 10, the Galaxy Watch 7, and the Pixel Watch 3 all capture advanced form metrics like ground contact time, power, and vertical oscillation.
—PCMAG, 24 Jan. 2025
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 Jan. 2025
The manual-wind movement incorporates the watchmaker’s trademark large 15 mm balance wheel that hides a secret poising method that allows for symmetrical oscillations without the use of peripheral weights.
—Carol Besler, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2024
The device’s temperature, oscillation, mode, and timer can be controlled on the convenient LED display panel.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025
For running in particular, the Apple Watch Series 10, the Galaxy Watch 7, and the Pixel Watch 3 all capture advanced form metrics like ground contact time, power, and vertical oscillation.
—PCMAG, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oscillation
Noun
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Companies like Lowe’s and Starbucks illustrate this fluctuation – both eliminated their CMO positions only to reinstate similar roles shortly afterward.—
Roger Dooley,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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And those galaxies trace out the initial fluctuations set up by inflation.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
13 Mar. 2025
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To that end, Cadillac at least ramps up the sound deadening to improve NVH (noise, vibration, and harshness) that an internal combustion engine might otherwise drown out.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Ars Technica,
17 Mar. 2025
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Flight 1006 was headed from Colorado Springs to Dallas-Fort Worth on Thursday but diverted to Denver after the crew reported engine vibrations.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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Rule changes and criminal accusations In a Tuesday meeting, Republican and Democratic legislative leaders unanimously changed rules for assembly in communal areas inside the Topeka Statehouse and on its grounds.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
20 Mar. 2025
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The summer that follows will see an urgency for change, a new direction.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Oscillation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oscillation. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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