1
as in interpretation
a distinct treatment of something (as a story or a play)
the movie begins with a somewhat irreverent variation on the Nativity story
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2
as in alteration
the act, process, or result of making different
the latest in a long line of variations in her hair color
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Recent Examples of variation
Lawyers for Smith pointed to variations in the pitch sequences and court progressions.
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Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2025
Elsewhere, some commercial deepfake detectors are already using more granular metrics—such as measuring variations in pixel brightness—that don’t rely on physiological characteristics at all.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 30 Apr. 2025
There’s another kind of repetitive activity, though—one that combines loops of repetition with variation to allow for exploration and discovery.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2025
There were different variations to Palace’s pressing down their left side, but the main task stayed the same: deny Villa from accessing Kamara and Tielemans while marking Morgan Rogers, Marco Asensio and McGinn.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2025
Elsewhere, some commercial deepfake detectors are already using more granular metrics—such as measuring variations in pixel brightness—that don’t rely on physiological characteristics at all.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 30 Apr. 2025
There’s another kind of repetitive activity, though—one that combines loops of repetition with variation to allow for exploration and discovery.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2025
There were different variations to Palace’s pressing down their left side, but the main task stayed the same: deny Villa from accessing Kamara and Tielemans while marking Morgan Rogers, Marco Asensio and McGinn.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for variation
Noun
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Yes, many families absolutely lean into the dress code of cowboy boots, lariats, cowboy hats and other committed interpretations of cowboy formal.—
Margaux Lushing,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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And the 69-year-old Leo has a trail of social media posts promoting opinion articles critical of Vice President JD Vance ‒ one as recent as April 14 ‒ over Vance's interpretation of Scripture and his position on immigration.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Still, All Stars has gone through some shifts over the years, implementing varying structural alterations to keep its viewers — and nowadays, its queens — coming back for more.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
9 May 2025
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In subsequent years, the facility moved around to various spaces and experienced alterations but remained a compact operation when Torri arrived in 1989 as a part-time employee, two years before being named its director.—
Michael Williams,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2025
Noun
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This entire firing process occurs in an unbroken take, the 2:1 framing giving us a good look at the factory floor as various employees quietly try to do their work as this outburst is taking place.—
Josh Slater-Williams,
IndieWire,
15 May 2025
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His take swaps adidas’ classic leather uppers for suede and canvas, paired with translucent gum soles and soft, slipper-like elastic collars.—
Olivia Cigliano,
Footwear News,
14 May 2025
Noun
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Their ability to put their stamp on the game almost immediately is indeed a difference.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
10 May 2025
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Whatever tension and differences around in the lead-up, of course, the finished product was a thing of movie magic, with Julie Andrews bringing the umbrella-twirling nanny to heartwarming life.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
EW.com,
10 May 2025
Noun
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The other versions include Jungle Kamo (green with orange accents), Desert Kamo (beige with lighter orange accents), and Urban Kamo (identical to Cyber Kamo, except with a more traditional camouflage pattern on its keycaps).—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
10 May 2025
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Its success inspired a US version to be made in 2010 starring Chloe Grace Moretz and Kodi Smit-McPhee as the couple of solitary teenagers – one a vampire – who strike up an unlikely but soothing friendship.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
10 May 2025
Noun
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As part of the daytime changes, Ana Cabrera‘s 10 a.m.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
5 May 2025
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Illinois places implementing local grocery taxes List subject to change.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2025
Noun
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The City Council adopted an ADU ordinance in December 2023, and voted on April 21 to accept modifications requested by the California Coastal Commission, with a second reading scheduled for the May 5 council meeting.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 May 2025
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Medications If lifestyle modifications are not enough to bring your blood pressure under control, your healthcare provider may prescribe medications known as antihypertensives.—
MD Published,
Verywell Health,
5 May 2025
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“Variation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/variation. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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