1
as in adjustable
capable of being readily changed
an easily changeable color scheme for the nursery
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2
as in volatile
likely to change frequently, suddenly, or unexpectedly
the changeable nature of the business is such that you either have too much or too little to do
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Recent Examples of changeable
On the other, the fate of that process seemed to hang on Napoleon, a changeable man who was nearly assassinated several times.
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Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
And that’s good news, since movement patterns are changeable.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 31 July 2025
This figure comes with changeable arms, legs, energy blasts, and even expressions.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 18 June 2025
That long trip — chronicled in books, films, television shows and visual art — combines the American love of the car with the wonder of the country itself: its vast, lonely tracts of land; its changeable and diverse topography; its history, recent and old.
—Hanya Yanagihara, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
And that’s good news, since movement patterns are changeable.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 31 July 2025
This figure comes with changeable arms, legs, energy blasts, and even expressions.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 18 June 2025
That long trip — chronicled in books, films, television shows and visual art — combines the American love of the car with the wonder of the country itself: its vast, lonely tracts of land; its changeable and diverse topography; its history, recent and old.
—Hanya Yanagihara, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for changeable
Adjective
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The adjustable strap allows for wear around your waist orshoulders.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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Other features like adjustable legs, zero clearance, and headboard brackets will help the frame fit into your space.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Prosecutors had previously argued Collins posed a danger for bringing a weapon into a volatile setting, though Kling maintained his client never brandished the firearm.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Trump’s trade war has thrown the global trade status quo into disarray, and investors are looking to move their assets from more volatile paper currency.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Bridging robots and industrial machinery At the center of Flexxbotics’ nomination is FlexxCORE, a low-code software environment designed to make robots more adaptable and aware in manufacturing settings.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Oct. 2025
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They’re billed as potentially less expensive, safer, easier to build and adaptable because modules can be added as more power is needed.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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As the tournament unfolds, all eyes will be on how players navigate the unpredictable greens and whether the LPGA’s course care efforts can hold up under the heat.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Stanfield co-stars as Grofield, his quick-thinking partner-in-crime who’s part actor, part hustler, and wholly unpredictable.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The rubber also features patches of non-slip material to keep you steady while staying flexible with every step.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
10 Oct. 2025
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Eric, a firefighter, worked shifts every third day, while Claire ran her own concrete coatings business with a flexible schedule.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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
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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
Adjective
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Include an outline of typical forms of variable compensation, their targets and other ancillary items such as stock.—
Sophie Caldwell,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
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This variable speed hand mixer has nine settings, a 100-watt motor, and comes with a slew of attachments to tackle a variety of tasks.—
Mark Marino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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These lasers can produce massive amounts of light, but the beam is often unstable and difficult to control.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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But just because everything else is feeling unstable, this is almost the straw that breaks the camel's back for him.—
Patrick Gomez,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Changeable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/changeable. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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