as in oscillation
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 fluctuation
These fluctuations are seasonal, reports the Guardian’s Petra Stock.
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Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 July 2025
The 14% Difference Time in the market typically beats attempts to time market fluctuations.
—Wes Moss, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
In an environment where lunar dust gets into every nook and cranny, and where temperature fluctuations between night and day can be as great as 482 degrees Fahrenheit (250 Celsius), the risk of breakdown only increases as more moving parts enter the equation.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 17 July 2025
As markets are reacting to changing White House policies, policies have been responding to fluctuations in the markets, and investors are seeing no end to the feedback loop in the near term.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 9 July 2025
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Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 July 2025
The 14% Difference Time in the market typically beats attempts to time market fluctuations.
—Wes Moss, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
In an environment where lunar dust gets into every nook and cranny, and where temperature fluctuations between night and day can be as great as 482 degrees Fahrenheit (250 Celsius), the risk of breakdown only increases as more moving parts enter the equation.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 17 July 2025
As markets are reacting to changing White House policies, policies have been responding to fluctuations in the markets, and investors are seeing no end to the feedback loop in the near term.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fluctuation
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But scientists had never before been able to measure the oscillation of the magnetic moment of single protons or antiprotons—or of any other fundamental particles.—
Clara Moskowitz,
Scientific American,
28 July 2025
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Atomic clocks count the oscillations of atoms held in a vacuum chamber within the clock itself to calculate 24 hours to the utmost degree of precision.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
21 July 2025
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One week after news broke that some district leaders have access to funds that lack public oversight, Jefferson County Board of Education members are considering changes to an agreement that dictates how the money can be spent.—
Krista Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
31 July 2025
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What to order at Carry On Each year, the origin and destination cities change.—
Bahar Anooshahr,
AZCentral.com,
31 July 2025
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“Fluctuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluctuation. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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