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as in to change
to make different in some way
varied the method occasionally for the sake of experimentation
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as in to shift
to pass from one form, state, or level to another
terrain that constantly varied as we traveled from the coast to the interior
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Recent Examples of vary
In August, The Farmers’ Almanac and the Old Farmer’s Almanac both released winter weather outlooks that offered varying conditions for the Lone Star State.
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025
What if dark energy were a time-varying property of the Universe?
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
If the tariffs take effect, not all drug categories will be subject to tariffs, and the rates will vary accordingly.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2025
Candidates vary; so do follicles.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025
What if dark energy were a time-varying property of the Universe?
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
If the tariffs take effect, not all drug categories will be subject to tariffs, and the rates will vary accordingly.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2025
Candidates vary; so do follicles.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vary
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Requirements differ between states, with some requiring a one-week waiting period before someone qualifies for payments, the OPM said.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Changing the country of origin comes with transportation considerations, since business practices, travel times, document deadlines and more may differ.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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That began to change in October 1985, when the American Cancer Society partnered with other groups to launch a week-long event devoted to raising awareness about breast cancer.—
Dr. Noor Shaik,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Steele complained to Apple about the manager twice, but the conduct did not change, according to the lawsuit.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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Victims ranged in age from 6 to 78.—
Georgea Kovanis,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Tommy Castellanos threw a pair of touchdown passes (with two-point conversions) and drove into field goal range to trim Miami’s lead from 28-3 to 28-22.—
Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Almost immediately after going to the Şengün-Adams lineup for the first time, the Rockets shifted into a zone defense that the Hawks were able to pick apart too often by making simple passes.—
William Guillory,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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However, many residents in high-flood-risk areas, like coastal or riverside communities, have shifted to private flood insurance programs that can cover more damage, said Ben Collier, an associate professor of risk and insurance at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, a lineup of bold facial piercings sharply contrasted her soft makeup look.—
Essence,
Essence,
1 Oct. 2025
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At the spring 2026 ready-to-wear collection presentation, the Rhode Beauty founder wore a contrasting mix of fall- and spring-inspired tones.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
30 Sep. 2025
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The company also sells a long-tail cargo ebike that can't be modified to smaller sizes for €5,490.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Oct. 2025
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Diet is one of the environmental factors that is being studied and can be modified.—
Sheah Rarback,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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Whether that fluctuating dynamic between coach and players should have any lasting consequences is a matter for United’s board and owners which, as Amorim referenced in his pre-match press conference, includes the Glazers as well as Ratcliffe.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Amid the tightening of poll margins and fluctuating voter sentiment, both candidates will intensify their campaigns as Election Day nears.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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The charges allege Scholz took an ex-girlfriend's photo from social media and altered it with artificial intelligence software to make the woman nude.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Approval of Evita’s pill is not expected to significantly alter access to mifepristone.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Vary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vary. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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