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
An earnest and thoughtful executive with a warm, open demeanor, Pinault was seated at Monday’s interview under a large black-and-white painting of an owl, the mascot for Kering — and a metaphor for his watchful eyes on shifting consumer sentiment and economic fluctuations.
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Miles Socha, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
Edema in the brain also causes fluctuations in blood pressure.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 8 Sep. 2025
The statutory cap of 85,000 new H-1B visas has not changed, and large year-to-year fluctuations may reflect timing lags or data-entry inconsistencies rather than a structural hiring surge.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Big market fluctuations are the worst time to make knee-jerk decisions about your long-term plans.
—Hillary Stalker, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Sep. 2025
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Miles Socha, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
Edema in the brain also causes fluctuations in blood pressure.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 8 Sep. 2025
The statutory cap of 85,000 new H-1B visas has not changed, and large year-to-year fluctuations may reflect timing lags or data-entry inconsistencies rather than a structural hiring surge.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Big market fluctuations are the worst time to make knee-jerk decisions about your long-term plans.
—Hillary Stalker, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fluctuation
Noun
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For example, if an electric motor normally draws 20 A at 100 Hz oscillation, an unexplained 30 A or 150 Hz jump could signal bearing damage.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
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During my outdoor run, the SE 3 also measured my calories, distance, elevation gain, pace, time, and advanced form metrics like power, vertical oscillation, ground contact time, and stride length.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
16 Sep. 2025
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But the carrier avoided big changes in the process and instead focused on a deal with its bondholders, which exchanged almost $800 million in debt for equity, and it was greeted after bankruptcy with persistently higher costs and weaker-than-expected domestic travel demand.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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The public health world is nervously bracing for drastic changes to childhood immunization schedules, which would further limit access to vaccines, as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) meets Thursday and Friday.—
The Hill,
The Hill,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Fluctuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluctuation. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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