fluctuant
adjective
fluc·tu·ant
ˈflək-chə-wənt 
-chü-ənt
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Yet here’s another factor: Logan’s health has always been fluctuant, and Armstrong has said that the character was meant to die in Season 1.
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Kate Aurthur, Variety, 26 Mar. 2023
In fact, trying to do everything on your own can lead to confirmation bias and push you to make fluctuant decisions that prevent you from growing your business.
—Candice Georgiadis, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2022
Going forward, Thomas sees his starting quarterback as a fluctuant decision.
—Theo MacKie, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2021
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Kate Aurthur, Variety, 26 Mar. 2023
In fact, trying to do everything on your own can lead to confirmation bias and push you to make fluctuant decisions that prevent you from growing your business.
—Candice Georgiadis, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2022
Going forward, Thomas sees his starting quarterback as a fluctuant decision.
—Theo MacKie, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2021
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“Fluctuant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fluctuant. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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fluctuant
adjective
fluc·tu·ant
ˈflək-chə-wənt
: movable and compressible
—used of abnormal body structures (as some abscesses or tumors)
the fluctuant mass in his abdomen—Oliver Sacks
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