as in various
able to be distinguished in some way from others of the same kind
variant strains of a disease variant points of view
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Recent Examples of variant
Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 3 Feb. 2026
More dynamic is the green and camo variant, which uses the former color for its suede elements, camo for its nylon and khaki for its sole unit.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 3 Feb. 2026
Instead of a carefully handwritten piece of parchment (what’s known as an engrossed copy), this variant is one of the few surviving broadside editions.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 29 Jan. 2026
The 2025-26 flu vaccine did not include antigens against an increasingly dominant variant of influenza A commonly known as subclade K, according to the Centers for Disease Control.
—William Tong, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The all-electric compact is also surprisingly powerful, especially now that a V-Series variant ($67,300) is available.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 3 Feb. 2026
More dynamic is the green and camo variant, which uses the former color for its suede elements, camo for its nylon and khaki for its sole unit.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 3 Feb. 2026
Instead of a carefully handwritten piece of parchment (what’s known as an engrossed copy), this variant is one of the few surviving broadside editions.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 29 Jan. 2026
The 2025-26 flu vaccine did not include antigens against an increasingly dominant variant of influenza A commonly known as subclade K, according to the Centers for Disease Control.
—William Tong, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for variant
Adjective
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Russia launched another strike on Ukraine as 219 drones and 24 ballistic missiles reportedly hit various cities throughout Ukraine on Wednesday night.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Feb. 2026
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The 251 hostages taken in the attack were returned to Israel in various ceasefire agreements, with the remains of Israeli police officer Ran Gvili, the final body in Gaza.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Across all participants, body mass index stood out as one of the strongest drivers of oral microbial variation, suggesting the microbiome of the mouth may reflect a broader metabolic state.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 Feb. 2026
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When a species is reduced to just a few hundred individuals, maintaining healthy genetic variation becomes one of the most important challenges conservationists face.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Halo Ridge was an opportunity born from several unsuccessful project ideas that fell flat before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to developers.—
Kendrick Calfee
February 14,
Kansas City Star,
14 Feb. 2026
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The pair went on to work together on several plays, and then during COVID the pair began writing together.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Liu’s laboratory designed a crucial component of the therapy — the base editor to fix KJ’s mutation.—
Carolyn Y. Johnson,
Washington Post,
7 Feb. 2026
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Susannah was diagnosed with a mutation in her KIF1A gene.—
Leanne Miller,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The disappearance of Savannah Guthrie’s mom has left a lot of people scrambling in different ways.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
13 Feb. 2026
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Woodblock plans to work with leading animation studios from around the world to animate episodes that feature creatures from different countries and regions.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Men’s football continues to be dominated by a hegemonic masculinity that punishes any deviation from the norm.—
Colin Millar,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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There may be slight deviations from the podcast audio.—
Amanda Luberto,
AZCentral.com,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Yakitori's menu also features several specialty items inspired by Chapman's soul food background, likely not found at other Japanese steakhouses.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
10 Feb. 2026
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As for sales at Kering’s other brands, Saint Laurent was stable in Q4, marking another quarter of improvement, while Bottega Veneta was up 3%.—
Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
10 Feb. 2026
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In this trial, participants received a treatment that carried new genetic instructions into the brain to reduce production of and silence the mutant huntingtin protein.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Knaff had been fighting cancer since November 2022, when he was diagnosed with a grade 4 H3G34 mutant diffuse hemispheric glioma, or more simply put, glioblastoma.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Variant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/variant. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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