as in whim
a sudden impulsive and apparently unmotivated idea or action
the vagaries of a rather eccentric, elderly lady
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Recent Examples of vagary
Drahi and his team wouldn’t be the first, or the last, corporate titans to trip and stumble in the vagaries of the art market.
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Sam Knight, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
The annual sales events also shine the light on emerging trends while reflecting any economic vagaries.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2025
This approach promises major gains in energy efficiency by embracing, rather than resisting, the vagaries of the second law of thermodynamics.
—Anil Seth, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
Where fans once relied on the vagaries of radio play and magazine spreads to engage with their favorite artists, today’s fans form tightknit communities on social media platforms like TikTok and Discord.
—Lindsay A. Fleming, Time, 15 Aug. 2025
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Sam Knight, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
The annual sales events also shine the light on emerging trends while reflecting any economic vagaries.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2025
This approach promises major gains in energy efficiency by embracing, rather than resisting, the vagaries of the second law of thermodynamics.
—Anil Seth, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
Where fans once relied on the vagaries of radio play and magazine spreads to engage with their favorite artists, today’s fans form tightknit communities on social media platforms like TikTok and Discord.
—Lindsay A. Fleming, Time, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vagary
whim
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At the end of each task, Davies awards points based on performance and his own whims, and the winner at the end of each series gets a trophy shaped like Davies’s head.—
Matthew Jackson,
Vulture,
11 Sep. 2025
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Historically linked to meditation and traditional Japanese dining culture, today’s iterations are all about modern living needs that suit every whim—lounging while binging on the White Lotus reruns, creating a reading nook, or simply losing oneself in texts at the end of the day.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Vagary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vagary. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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