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Recent Examples of variability
The analysis here honors the Maunder Minimum and Modern Maximum by scaling up the low-variability TSI of Coddington, similar to the approach of Ammann.
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Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
But there are other factors at work, in addition to the infrastructure bottlenecks on Dell’Osso’s radar, that are causing a structural shift to greater gas price variability.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The customization trap This recognition-first process forces engineers to eliminate variability from the environment to avoid expensive customization cycles.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
Other drugs, like marijuana and other opioids, saw less variability, with marijuana's positivity rate in random testing actually 42 percent lower than its positivity rate in pre-employment testing over the past five years.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Start where boredom is high and variability is low then use these simpler automation successes as learning experiences toward automating more sophisticated, complex work.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Babies often wait a month or two to smile, and a couple more to start laughing (although, as with all human things, there’s a lot of variability).
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2025
Cobb also noted that the DOE argued against rising global temperatures, citing the natural variability of weather over centuries.
—Connor Greene, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
Waterman said two appraisals can differ because appraisers use different methods, choose different comparable properties and apply their own professional judgment, all of which introduce variability.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
But there are other factors at work, in addition to the infrastructure bottlenecks on Dell’Osso’s radar, that are causing a structural shift to greater gas price variability.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The customization trap This recognition-first process forces engineers to eliminate variability from the environment to avoid expensive customization cycles.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
Other drugs, like marijuana and other opioids, saw less variability, with marijuana's positivity rate in random testing actually 42 percent lower than its positivity rate in pre-employment testing over the past five years.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Start where boredom is high and variability is low then use these simpler automation successes as learning experiences toward automating more sophisticated, complex work.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Babies often wait a month or two to smile, and a couple more to start laughing (although, as with all human things, there’s a lot of variability).
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2025
Cobb also noted that the DOE argued against rising global temperatures, citing the natural variability of weather over centuries.
—Connor Greene, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
Waterman said two appraisals can differ because appraisers use different methods, choose different comparable properties and apply their own professional judgment, all of which introduce variability.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for variability
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The point is not that these are simply interpretations of the world, because an interpretation implies a degree of conscious awareness and changeability that closure often lacks in the moment.—
Jonny Thomson,
Big Think,
28 Aug. 2025
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Part of the struggle stems from the changeability of tariff rates, revised or threatened on a near-weekly basis by the White House.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Aug. 2025
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Mashing a portion of the chickpeas offers a pleasant variance in texture and helps thicken the sauce; a little yogurt brings everything together.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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The watch uses machine learning to assess variances in your pulse throughout the day and night, and compare them to variances normally attributed to hypertension.—
Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
10 Sep. 2025
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Stablecoin staking has also gained traction, with many users drawn to potential annual yields in the 10% to 20% range as a way to avoid the constant price volatility of the market.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Amid recent bond market volatility, many investors within the ETF market gravitated towards the shortest-term treasuries of all.—
Eric Rosenbaum,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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Muscles crossing multiple joints such as the hamstrings appear especially vulnerable to variations in playing surfaces, given their central role in sprinting and cutting.—
Michael Hales,
The Conversation,
9 Sep. 2025
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This variation keeps your audience alert.—
Chiara Alzati,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Our brains evolve against friction, which means challenges that are difficult enough to promote growth but not so overwhelming as to cause surrender.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Nevertheless, the deal appears to address the structural and competitive friction that has complicated the relationship between OpenAI and its largest investor, paving the way for the $500 billion startup to convert its for-profit arm into a public benefit corporation (PBC).—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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In addition to testing the munition's capabilities, the mission also validated the aircraft's enduring advantages, including its stealth, range, and payload flexibility, while reinforcing its evolving role in maritime strike.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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According to Bennice, all of this flexibility helps the cephalopods to thrive in a wide range of habitats, from sandy shores to rocky reefs.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
11 Sep. 2025
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For chasers like Olbinski, the monsoon’s fickleness is both a frustration and a thrill.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Variability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/variability. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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