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as in fluctuation
the frequent and usually sudden passing from one condition to another
the English language is always in a state of flux
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as in influx
a flowing or coming in
January typically brings a great flux of returns to department stores
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as in diarrhea
abnormally frequent intestinal evacuations with more or less fluid stools
Civil War doctors noted frequent cases of flux in the camps
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as in to melt
to go from a solid to a liquid state
a solid will flux more quickly under pressure
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Recent Examples of flux
Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 10 July 2025
Season 4 finds the duo poolside in Singapore – cocktails in hand, careers in flux – navigating fame, ambition, and...
—H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 31 Jan. 2020
Next, clean and flux a shutoff valve for the cold side and slide it over the tubing end place and solder it in place.
—Steve Willson, Popular Mechanics, 24 Aug. 2018
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Noun
Trade policy and tariffs are in flux: There have been plenty of instances where announced tariffs have been postponed, suddenly nixed, or unexpectedly increased or decreased in size.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 10 July 2025
Season 4 finds the duo poolside in Singapore – cocktails in hand, careers in flux – navigating fame, ambition, and...
—H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
Verb
Those signs can flux when sleep deprived, traveling or stressed at work as well.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 31 Jan. 2020
Next, clean and flux a shutoff valve for the cold side and slide it over the tubing end place and solder it in place.
—Steve Willson, Popular Mechanics, 24 Aug. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flux
Noun
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Amid the ongoing tariff situation, which GM already anticipates will cost the company up to $5 billion this year, fluctuations in the supply chain and manufacturing strategies may further impede decisions surrounding how to approach warranty issues, Windau said.—
Jackie Charniga,
Freep.com,
25 July 2025
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Daily weight fluctuations are normal and shouldn't discourage weight loss efforts.—
Bryant Stamford,
The Courier-Journal,
25 July 2025
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The following year, many non-certified staff were given a temporary $3.50 an hour pay bump using an influx of funding the district received amid the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Krista Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
25 July 2025
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Organizations like Helping Veterans and Families in downtown Indianapolis have benefited from more funding and an influx of specialized housing vouchers that help veterans pay rent.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
24 July 2025
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Doses higher than 350 milligrams may increase your risk for side effects like nausea and diarrhea.—
Health,
Health,
28 July 2025
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There are no vaccines to prevent or medicines to treat West Nile in people, the CDC said, but most infected people do not feel sick and only about 1 in 5 people develop a fever and other symptoms, including headache, body aches, vomiting, diarrhea or rash.—
Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
22 July 2025
Verb
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But when those votes were counted, all of those days of waiting melted away.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
27 July 2025
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In the days since the video was shared online, Winifred's furry nose and extra tooth have melted plenty of hearts.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
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The competing forces of gravity and pressure generated by photons caused the particles to go awry, bouncing around and creating waves called baryon acoustic oscillations (BAOs).—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
8 July 2025
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About 15 minutes later, a weakened version of this oscillation occurred again, followed shortly thereafter by oscillations at a different frequency, this one with properties that are commonly seen on European grids.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 June 2025
Verb
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For his part, South Korea’s Lee has taken preemptive steps to thaw the frosty status between the countries.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
28 July 2025
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Now that looks set to finally change as previous fractious relations between the two Asian giants finally begin to thaw.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
24 July 2025
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“Flux.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flux. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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