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Recent Examples of variability
There is quite a bit of variability to Theon’s tuning and performance, from suspension damping and ride height to wheel/tire combinations and of course engine tunes.
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Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 4 Feb. 2026
Monitoring rapid radio variability from hundreds of stars individually would require dedicated observations lasting far longer than a human career.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 1 Feb. 2026
Similarly, water utilities, irrigation planners and reservoir managers can use discharge estimates to understand availability and variability across seasons and regions.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 29 Jan. 2026
That reduces exposure to congestion, capacity limits, and operational variability in traditional ports, while giving Royal Caribbean tighter control over guest satisfaction and spending patterns.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Such variability is generally not good for commercial crops, which thrive on uniform and predictable nut production.
—Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
Accounting for these sudden inputs adds nuance to how scientists think about variability in ocean productivity.
—New Atlas, 22 Jan. 2026
Jared Goldberg, a research fellow at the Flatiron Institute’s Center for Computational Astrophysics, believes the new observations are an important piece of the puzzle in understanding what causes Betelgeuse’s six-year variability.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 20 Jan. 2026
Our readers love this casserole not only for its simplicity but its variability.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2026
Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 4 Feb. 2026
Monitoring rapid radio variability from hundreds of stars individually would require dedicated observations lasting far longer than a human career.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 1 Feb. 2026
Similarly, water utilities, irrigation planners and reservoir managers can use discharge estimates to understand availability and variability across seasons and regions.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 29 Jan. 2026
That reduces exposure to congestion, capacity limits, and operational variability in traditional ports, while giving Royal Caribbean tighter control over guest satisfaction and spending patterns.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Such variability is generally not good for commercial crops, which thrive on uniform and predictable nut production.
—Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
Accounting for these sudden inputs adds nuance to how scientists think about variability in ocean productivity.
—New Atlas, 22 Jan. 2026
Jared Goldberg, a research fellow at the Flatiron Institute’s Center for Computational Astrophysics, believes the new observations are an important piece of the puzzle in understanding what causes Betelgeuse’s six-year variability.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 20 Jan. 2026
Our readers love this casserole not only for its simplicity but its variability.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for variability
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That changeability brings a need for equally adaptable clothing.—
Nick Hendry,
Robb Report,
19 Sep. 2025
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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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New England has enough variance to slow down Seattle at times, but eventually, Seattle is going to find them.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Before the proposal can move forward, BC Astoria is requesting approval for a conditional use for a multifamily residential building; variances for parking, density and building height; and a wall sign.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
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In her remarks, academy President Lynette Howell Taylor acknowledged the questions many nominees have been asking themselves amid industry contraction, political volatility and global conflict.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Employment data shows continued volatility among women, particularly intersectional groups, well past the pandemic recovery.—
Katica Roy,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Across five courses, each cocktail is a Negroni variation transformed through techniques such as evaporation, infusion, and reconstruction.—
Melinda Joe,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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Using patterns of repetition and variation, the stitched quilt pieces resolve differently from up close and from farther away.—
Benjamin Lima
Special Contributor,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Those who recognize a compositional genius that grew out of constantly shifting dynamics and tempos, jazzy originality and infinite mutability.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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The film addresses themes of injustice, accountability in journalism, the mutability of truth, who gets to frame the narrative, and who gets erased.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Dec. 2025
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There are more overtly sexy moments in Fennell’s movie — the physical intimacy is ratcheted up significantly from the book — but this scene underlines the Brontë’s themes of desire and repression — and the friction between them — that imprinted on the filmmaker as a teen.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Ice surfaces develop a thin, mobile surface layer, sometimes called a quasi-liquid or premelted layer, that reduces friction and enables sliding.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Once fully operational, the campus is designed to deliver 1GW of capacity, giving the company flexibility to run both its core digital platforms and fast-growing AI workloads.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Feb. 2026
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Watson has argued that an ordinance is preferable to a charter amendment because it can be revised as needed, offering greater flexibility to council.—
Chaya Tong,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
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In an effort to construct a system of law that could prevent arbitrary outcomes, the court ended up making room for plenty of arbitrariness in who was allowed to live and who was sentenced to die.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Jan. 2026
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The sense of arbitrariness that had previously bewildered and frustrated me was drowned out by excitement and sheer aesthetic pleasure.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
7 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Variability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/variability. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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