1
as in adjustable
capable of being readily changed
a variable expense that we could reduce if we needed to
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2
as in volatile
likely to change frequently, suddenly, or unexpectedly
highly variable income from his job as a real estate agent
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as in variable star
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Recent Examples of variable
Talia Ergas, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2025
The variability of uses for personal loans combined with the volatility of rates make variable rate unsecured personal loans a common source of debt and a target of debt relief programs.
—Victor Rosario, Sacramento Bee, 20 Feb. 2025
Max Bultman, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
In a game where every match is a series of cascading variables, the final day Apex Legends Global Series 4 had become an exhausting thrill ride in the exact same way.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
It can be adjusted to variable lengths between 15 and 24 inches, giving you multiple looks.
—Talia Ergas, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2025
The variability of uses for personal loans combined with the volatility of rates make variable rate unsecured personal loans a common source of debt and a target of debt relief programs.
—Victor Rosario, Sacramento Bee, 20 Feb. 2025
Noun
The good news for this year’s team is that there was another variable in many of those games: The Red Wings were without their captain and heartbeat, Dylan Larkin, for a crucial stretch in March.
—Max Bultman, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
In a game where every match is a series of cascading variables, the final day Apex Legends Global Series 4 had become an exhausting thrill ride in the exact same way.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for variable
Adjective
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Hence, despite its extremely high valuation, the stock appears attractive but volatile, which supports our conclusion that AVGO is a tricky stock to buy.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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January durable goods orders for machinery, cars, and appliances expected to last at least three years were up 3.1%, stronger than a consensus forecast among economists for 2.0% growth, while orders excluding volatile transportation equipment were unchanged, weaker than an estimate for 0.3% growth.—
Hakyung Kim,Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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Among the supernovas in the data will be other transient events such as variable stars and kilonovas, the violent collision between extreme dense stellar remnants called neutron stars.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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In particular, Leavitt would scrutinize images of the Small and Large Magellanic Clouds, and had identified 1,800 variable stars within them.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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White floral notes are endlessly adaptable, but perfumer Cécile Matton went the warm route by adding cashmeran, sandalwood, and Madagascan vanilla at the base.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
27 Feb. 2025
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Nearly every restaurant relied on these adaptable sources of light—especially for use in DIY dining sheds where electrical wiring was a no-no.—
Wilder Davies,
Bon Appétit,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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And then there’s the appeals process itself, which remains one of the most unpredictable spectacles in the sport.—
Greg Engle,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Fires are unpredictable, dangerous, and fast-moving, and every second counts.—
Andrew Ansbro,
New York Daily News,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This is significant because globular clusters are associated with other powerful events associated with older stars, including the collisions and mergers of two neutron stars or a white dwarf collapsing under its own gravity.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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In this arrangement, a white dwarf star usually pulls mass from a nearby companion star.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Both are made from a water- and rip-resistant material that’s flexible.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Mar. 2025
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This test involves inserting a long, flexible tube called an endoscope down your throat to see your esophagus and stomach.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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That year observations of a merging neutron star revealed that gravitational waves and electromagnetic waves arrived at Earth within three seconds of each other—after traversing a distance of 130 million light-years.—
Paul M. Sutter,
Scientific American,
26 Feb. 2025
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This is significant because globular clusters are associated with other powerful events associated with older stars, including the collisions and mergers of two neutron stars or a white dwarf collapsing under its own gravity.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The luminous cores of distant, ancient galaxies, quasars expel jets of energetic matter.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
13 Feb. 2025
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But other sources, like quasars, supernovae and gamma ray bursts, can fire off particles at extremely high energies.—
Michael Irving,
New Atlas,
29 Nov. 2024
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“Variable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/variable. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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