as in oscillations
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 fluctuations
With the lack of clinical data that drives personalization and innovation, women, who experience unique hormone fluctuations across the lifespan, have been underserved.
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Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 3 Feb. 2026
The space weather center warns that the material could bring possible glancing influences that could cause weak power grid fluctuations.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
Hormonal fluctuations during perimenopause can also affect vaginal health, causing dryness, which leads to painful intimacy or lack of sensation with intimacy.
—Rachel Murray, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2026
Real-world conditions, such as humidity fluctuations and unstable signals, make this even more challenging.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 1 Feb. 2026
Why Gasket Maintenance Is Essential A dirty gasket leads to deterioration of the seal, which can cause temperature fluctuations, spoiled food, and bacterial growth.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 31 Jan. 2026
Amplifying Volatility Because the Bitcoin market is still smaller and sometimes less liquid than major traditional asset markets, liquidity constraints and trading volume fluctuations can cause sharp price swings, and even small buy/sell pressures can lead to outsized moves.
—William Jones, Ascend Agency, 30 Jan. 2026
Observe, for instance, how investor sentiment, driven by media coverage, regulatory developments, global events, public perception, and even macroeconomic news, can influence short-term price fluctuations.
—Ethan Stone, IndyStar, 30 Jan. 2026
Venezuelans are accustomed to wild fluctuations in just about everything — the cost of food, the value of the bolívar, the availability of gasoline and electricity, internet access and more.
—Mery Mogollon, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 3 Feb. 2026
The space weather center warns that the material could bring possible glancing influences that could cause weak power grid fluctuations.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
Hormonal fluctuations during perimenopause can also affect vaginal health, causing dryness, which leads to painful intimacy or lack of sensation with intimacy.
—Rachel Murray, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2026
Real-world conditions, such as humidity fluctuations and unstable signals, make this even more challenging.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 1 Feb. 2026
Why Gasket Maintenance Is Essential A dirty gasket leads to deterioration of the seal, which can cause temperature fluctuations, spoiled food, and bacterial growth.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 31 Jan. 2026
Amplifying Volatility Because the Bitcoin market is still smaller and sometimes less liquid than major traditional asset markets, liquidity constraints and trading volume fluctuations can cause sharp price swings, and even small buy/sell pressures can lead to outsized moves.
—William Jones, Ascend Agency, 30 Jan. 2026
Observe, for instance, how investor sentiment, driven by media coverage, regulatory developments, global events, public perception, and even macroeconomic news, can influence short-term price fluctuations.
—Ethan Stone, IndyStar, 30 Jan. 2026
Venezuelans are accustomed to wild fluctuations in just about everything — the cost of food, the value of the bolívar, the availability of gasoline and electricity, internet access and more.
—Mery Mogollon, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fluctuations
Noun
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The microscope captured collective oscillations of superconducting electrons.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Feb. 2026
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There’s not much to quibble with in the market’s to-and-fro oscillations among sectors and themes so far.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Demi Lovato is making some changes to their upcoming tour in order to prioritize their heath.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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The transistor can detect image changes in just 100 microseconds, much faster than human perception.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Fluctuations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluctuations. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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