How to Use variation in a Sentence
variation
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There are a lot of variations of what this book was.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
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There are many variations that add meat or even chili.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2026
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To learn more about the new variations, click here.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 19 May 2026
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Of course, there’s a lot of variation here.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 5 Mar. 2026
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This tile has a lot of variation, which gives a lot more depth to the space.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 6 Apr. 2023
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But there were variations of course—from less than a week to more than a year.
—Tracy Brower, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2023
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Pre, mid, post (of any variation).
—Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
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To serve a crowd, try the slab pie variation and cut into bars.
—Ben Mimscooking Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2022
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Patience is the name of the game with this sumo squat variation.
—Brett Williams, Men's Health, 30 Nov. 2022
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This variation hits your rear delts hard as well as working your traps.
—Jeff Tomko, Men's Health, 15 June 2022
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And there’s the whole variation.
—Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 9 Apr. 2026
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Such is my love for French onion dip, and all of its variations.
—Hana Asbrink, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026
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If your dad showed you what true love looks like, thank them with this quote (or your own variation).
—Nicole Harris, Parents, 21 June 2026
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But even among the high-design set, there’s variation.
—Mary Grace Granados special Contributor, Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026
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Is your name Mike, or any variation of Mike?
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 6 May 2026
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Note all of the variations in texture.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
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Now, the variation in the name has become a bit of a pickle.
—Robin Swithinbank, Robb Report, 9 May 2026
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There are even variations within each type.
—Tc Sottek, The Verge, 27 May 2026
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An optional variation is to use half ground beef and half ground pork.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 19 Oct. 2021
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As for what exact variations and shades to score for this season?
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
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There’s variations of it across that region.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
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For the standard variation, keep the leg closer to the ground off the floor.
—Brett Williams, Men's Health, 13 July 2023
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There’s a great deal of variation among women for all kinds of reasons.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 15 Mar. 2024
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The style of shoe can also explain variations in shoe size.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
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The Bloody Mary screams out for variations.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
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The chain will also roll out two new variations of potato chips.
—Logan Holland, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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There is some variation because the state falls within two time zones.
—ABC News, 2 May 2022
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This takes up most hours in the day and leaves less time for even the most basic variations of self-care.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 27 Aug. 2025
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My hope is that these tools will even out those unwanted variations.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 17 Feb. 2026
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The variation turned out to be no more than 30 percent.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 9 June 2026
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