as in changed
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 fluctuated
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
At first the ticket prices fluctuated like gas prices.
—
Holly Carter,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
Historically, the ratio has often fluctuated between roughly 50 and 70.
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Faith Wakefield,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
While his playing time fluctuated, Clarkson was a dependable bench piece after signing a one-year deal with the Knicks last offseason.
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Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2026
Among a roster of combustible personalities, tension fluctuated throughout the Heat’s 2005-06 season.
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James Jackson,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
The nearest air quality monitor to the fires indicates that the worst pollution was detected on June 17 and has fluctuated in the following days depending on wind direction, weather and emergency workers’ efforts to contain the blazes.
—
Allison Beck
june 19,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2026
In all of Major League Baseball, home run totals have fluctuated but gradually increased over the years, with this year’s pace running slightly ahead of last year’s.
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Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
The Food Bank of Northwest Indiana receives federal grant funding, but the numbers have fluctuated in the past year and a half.
—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
Thomas Adam,
The Conversation,
26 June 2026
At first the ticket prices fluctuated like gas prices.
—
Holly Carter,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
Historically, the ratio has often fluctuated between roughly 50 and 70.
—
Faith Wakefield,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
While his playing time fluctuated, Clarkson was a dependable bench piece after signing a one-year deal with the Knicks last offseason.
—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2026
Among a roster of combustible personalities, tension fluctuated throughout the Heat’s 2005-06 season.
—
James Jackson,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
The nearest air quality monitor to the fires indicates that the worst pollution was detected on June 17 and has fluctuated in the following days depending on wind direction, weather and emergency workers’ efforts to contain the blazes.
—
Allison Beck
june 19,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2026
In all of Major League Baseball, home run totals have fluctuated but gradually increased over the years, with this year’s pace running slightly ahead of last year’s.
—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
The Food Bank of Northwest Indiana receives federal grant funding, but the numbers have fluctuated in the past year and a half.
—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fluctuated
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On top of that, ESPN announcers said the humidity changed the consistency of the buns.
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The composition of the bar changed dramatically as many Loyalist lawyers departed, others were jailed and younger lawyers assumed responsibilities previously held by members of the colonial establishment.
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Estimates from researchers have varied from as high as 39,000 annually to as low as 2,000.
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Before then, such cases were prosecuted under a patchwork of local ordinances that varied across the country.
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This is one of the missions originally awarded to United Launch Alliance under the NSSL Phase 2 contracts, but shifted to SpaceX after delays in ULA’s Vulcan certification.
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The rise of dopamine decor has shifted our perspective from designing our homes for others' enjoyment to reimagining our dwellings as havens that spark our own happiness.
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“Fluctuated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluctuated. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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