How to Use variable in a Sentence

variable

1 of 2 adjective

• The winds were light and variable.
• The loan has a variable interest rate.
• Through the use of two-stage and variable speed equipment.
  — Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2015
• This is highly variable by the strength and size of your cup, of course.
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 5 July 2022
• Light winds are from the north but become more variable later in the day.
  — Matt Rogers, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2022
• But it can be jarred loose from that regime and become high and variable.
  — Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 11 Mar. 2021
• Winds will be light and variable throughout the weekend.
  — Mike Rose, cleveland, 13 May 2021
• In truth, the textures of our minds are subtle and variable.
  — Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2023
• The answer to that, at least for now, is as variable as the weather.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2019
• And despite the summer air temps this week, the evenings are still variable.
  — Philly.com, 28 Apr. 2017
• Winds will blow out of the north early but become light and variable late.
  — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2022
• But the increase is a small change in a complex and highly variable process.
  — Steven Koonin, WSJ, 19 Sep. 2022
• The extent to which you’ll be scared or charmed may be variable, though.
  — Mike Hale, New York Times, 3 July 2019
• The beer is of variable quality, but the welcome is warm.
  — Will Hawkes, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2022
• The shelves also have variable depths so that books of any size can line up neatly.
  — Maureen O’Connor, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2023
• The cost of old balances that built up on many variable rate credit cards climbs too.
  — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 27 Oct. 2017
• The avalanche danger is variable and can range from Low to High.
  — Nick Heil, Outside Online, 28 Aug. 2019
• The plants can be a bit variable, having fern-like leaves of light to dark green color.
  — Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 29 June 2019
• As the Fed cuts rates, the variable rate for your credit card would adjust down.
  — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 31 July 2019
• Clouds are numerous but breezes are light and variable.
  — A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 7 Aug. 2020
• Breezes are very light and variable in their source direction.
  — A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2023
• Why is the variable rate dropping when inflation is still high?
  — Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2022
• But what does that mean in a country where medical prices are so variable?
  — Jonel Aleccia, The Seattle Times, 30 Mar. 2019
• Koi are extremely variable in their colors and their shape and size.
  — Jordan Culver, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2020
• Each virus required its own approach, the process took years, and the results were variable.
  — Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2020
• Most credit card rates are variable and will edge up each time the Fed takes action.
  — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 11 Feb. 2022
• For the variable categories, well, there’s no right or wrong amount.
  — Jessica Roy Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2022
• Hot flashes come and go; even mood swings are variable; sickness is not.
  — Christina Boufis, Woman's Day, 20 May 2011
• That’s too rigid; if one little variable changes, the technique might not work so well.
  — Tom Vanderbilt, Wired, 4 Feb. 2021
• After all, the outcomes are so variable and often don’t stick.
  — Constance Dierickx, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023

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variable

2 of 2 noun

• The guests are the variables, and the hosts are the controls.
  — Mehera Bonner, Harper's BAZAAR, 4 June 2018
• Chances are the sun has set on this variable the rest of the way.
  — Dallas News, 26 Dec. 2022
• At this point, there are many variables at play in the race.
  — David Sharp, The Seattle Times, 28 Jan. 2019
• Of course, just how many seats the rich will fill is a variable.
  — Chris Jones, chicagotribune.com, 5 Apr. 2018
• The third monkey was used as a control variable in the study.
  — Amanda Morris, azcentral, 28 Mar. 2020
• None of the rest of us know all the variables that went into the decision.
  — Profootballdoc, sandiegouniontribune.com, 9 Oct. 2017
• Mirza said rain was the biggest variable in the rescue.
  — Billy Kobin, Indianapolis Star, 12 July 2018
• The variable is how long the heart can function without help.
  — Ken Alltucker, azcentral, 14 Mar. 2018
• That’s the variable with all players deemed as prospects.
  — Craig Davis, Sun-Sentinel.com, 17 Mar. 2018
• The variable, of course, is whether or not the ice is covered with snow.
  — Casey Brogan, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Feb. 2021
• The last variable in the cat-box equation is, well, us.
  — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 12 May 2021
• And again, this could all change based on a number of variables.
  — Country Living Staff, Country Living, 15 Nov. 2019
• The physicists had done their work half in the dark, with a key variable concealed.
  — Virginia Heffernan, Wired, 18 May 2021
• There’s a bunch of variables that could have gone into it.
  — Eric Branch, SFChronicle.com, 20 Sep. 2019
• And then, of course, the big variable will be Starship.
  — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 25 Aug. 2022
• Which variable will be of most importance over the next month?
  — Scott Mendelson, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2022
• And a lot of variables, things are changing, new news comes in.
  — Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 15 Oct. 2023
• The main variable between the two—gut bacteria—seems to be the key.
  — Hannah Seo, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2020
• The biggest variable is who will turn out, and in what numbers.
  — William McGurn, WSJ, 21 Dec. 2020
• But the key variable — the wholesale price of diesel — is not looking good.
  — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2022
• The missing star is a strange type of star called a luminous blue variable.
  — Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 6 July 2020
• Keep in mind there are lots of variables for each itinerary.
  — Scott McMurren, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Dec. 2019
• There are so many variables that have the potential to distort.
  — Jon Wertheim, SI.com, 2 Oct. 2019
• Wick length is a kind of goldilocks variable that can swiftly cut the life of your candle short.
  — Zoe Ruffner, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2020
• But one variable that doesn't influence the size her bump is her body type.
  — Jessica Migala, Health.com, 26 June 2017
• Here, Wexler explains what a few of those variables can look like.
  — Anthea Levi, Health.com, 24 Oct. 2017
• But these days a new variable is straining the Tahoe ski trip equation.
  — Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Dec. 2022
• Being able to track variables other than growth could help speed up her work.
  — Jordan C. Axelson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2017
• That is just one variable that has played into tracking the numbers.
  — Rich Exner, cleveland, 17 Apr. 2020
• Another key variable is whether web services will be able make use of the bar.
  — Steven Levy, Wired, 22 Oct. 2021

Last Updated: 27 Mar 2024