as in to vary
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 fluctuate
This event created a lot of attention among radio astronomers, who, over the years, found many other bright, rapidly fluctuating sources.
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Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
26 June 2026
Surcharges–a cost added by some airlines into tickets to offset the fluctuating cost of jet fuel–have also impacted American consumers.
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Tiago Ventura,
Time,
26 June 2026
The movement, with an 80-hour power reserve and a frequency of 4 Hz, is also home to a perpetual calendar and an equation of time display, showing the difference between mean solar time, shown on the main dial, and true solar time, which fluctuates due to the Earth’s elliptical orbit.
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Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
26 June 2026
The annual average tuition rate fluctuated between $41 and $59, equivalent to between $1,586 and $2,194 today.
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Thomas Adam,
The Conversation,
26 June 2026
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Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
26 June 2026
Surcharges–a cost added by some airlines into tickets to offset the fluctuating cost of jet fuel–have also impacted American consumers.
—
Tiago Ventura,
Time,
26 June 2026
The movement, with an 80-hour power reserve and a frequency of 4 Hz, is also home to a perpetual calendar and an equation of time display, showing the difference between mean solar time, shown on the main dial, and true solar time, which fluctuates due to the Earth’s elliptical orbit.
—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
26 June 2026
The annual average tuition rate fluctuated between $41 and $59, equivalent to between $1,586 and $2,194 today.
—
Thomas Adam,
The Conversation,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for fluctuate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fluctuate
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From that glossy start emerges an elaborate, colossal bun composed of braids in varying widths—from pencil-thin plaits woven around the base to chunkier folds making up the lion’s share of the height-enhancing sculpture.
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Pricing is based off of averages, your installation costs will vary by equipment, contractor and location.
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Prices and availability may change.
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But the mood quickly changed when team coach Migné’s name was announced, and the crowd responded with boos.
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The border shifted and changed hands here at least four times in the 19th century and a fifth time in the 20th, tugged south by war and treaty, peace talks and purchases.
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While shows like these still exist (Dora even got a modern reboot) Gen Alpha has shifted their viewing habits almost entirely online.
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