as in unpredictable
likely to change frequently, suddenly, or unexpectedly
a boss of volatile moods is frustrating to work for
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Recent Examples of volatile
That’s unusually volatile in the history of the index, but actually calmer than April, which had four such up days and five days of outsized losses.
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Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 2 June 2025
Excluding the volatile food and energy categories, core prices rose 2.5% from a year earlier, below the March figure of 2.7%, and the lowest in more than four years.
—Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025
What To Know Tesla has experienced a volatile few months as Musk gave time to his political activity, including spearheading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), tasked with identifying waste and fraud in federal spending.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
All of those issues could lead to a potentially volatile special session.
—Taylor O’Connor, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2025
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Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 2 June 2025
Excluding the volatile food and energy categories, core prices rose 2.5% from a year earlier, below the March figure of 2.7%, and the lowest in more than four years.
—Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025
What To Know Tesla has experienced a volatile few months as Musk gave time to his political activity, including spearheading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), tasked with identifying waste and fraud in federal spending.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
All of those issues could lead to a potentially volatile special session.
—Taylor O’Connor, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for volatile
Adjective
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Entrepreneurs who want to survive must meet our current reality by staying as flexible as the market is unpredictable.—
Cynthia Pong,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Love can get a little wild and unpredictable this month.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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Sitting places the glutes in a lengthened, inactive state that pushes the pelvis forward and puts the lower back at a painfully compressed, mechanical disadvantage, which in turn creates a posture that feels tight, stiff and unstable.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
30 May 2025
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Business models are under pressure, distribution is unstable, and competition for attention is fiercer than ever.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
29 May 2025
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In summary, northwestern Sardinia is a variable but fertile landscape raked by rainstorms and windstorms.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Based on the base and variable dividends paid over the past 12 months, FANG stock offers a dividend yield of nearly 3.9%.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
1 June 2025
Adjective
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The Royals’ offense has been inconsistent this season.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
8 June 2025
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Without clear boundaries, AI agents may act in ways that are inconsistent with business rules, brand voice or regulatory requirements.—
Alan Ranger,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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Hers is the kind of face that inspires directors to tight framing — gleaming, as if smoothed from marble, and yet somehow pliant, changeful.—
Jordan Kisner Jack Davison,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2022
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Rigorous, blustery winter; winding sleety spring; hot, moist enervating summer; changeful autumn with its dog-days; these are absolutely unknown.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Jan. 2023
Adjective
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On the flipside, stablecoins could pose a substantial risk to banks and the banking system as a whole, particularly if they are allowed to pay interest (which remains unsettled with regulators).—
Michael Abbott,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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More storms in Kansas City’s forecast The weather pattern will remain unsettled with multiple chances for storms later in the week, the weather service said.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
2 June 2025
Adjective
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The impact of the decision is uncertain because immigrants could apply for legal status under other programs.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
13 June 2025
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The bill now moves to the Senate, where its future is uncertain.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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“Volatile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volatile. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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