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
Sainz would still start on the front row, but next to Max Verstappen, who demonstrated his mastery of car control in changeable conditions and uncertain grip to get pole position.
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
As its name suggests, criticism is the tendency to frame problems as personal flaws, rather than specific or changeable behaviors.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The boundaries of harm, however, are changeable.
—Lois Parshley, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2025
On the other, the fate of that process seemed to hang on Napoleon, a changeable man who was nearly assassinated several times.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
As its name suggests, criticism is the tendency to frame problems as personal flaws, rather than specific or changeable behaviors.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The boundaries of harm, however, are changeable.
—Lois Parshley, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2025
On the other, the fate of that process seemed to hang on Napoleon, a changeable man who was nearly assassinated several times.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for changeable
Adjective
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Some of the best gifts for 2-year-olds channel their excess energy into an active hobby, such as zooming around on their balance bike or shooting hoops at an adjustable basketball hoop.—
Anja Webb,
Parents,
7 Nov. 2025
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This device is compact and easy to operate, with an adjustable grind size and a 28-gram catch capacity built into the bottom.—
Jack Byram,
Architectural Digest,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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First, the electrodes and electrolytes are adjusted to handle high temperatures, specifically replacing the volatile liquid electrolyte used in traditional Li batteries.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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Taking the long view Many finance leaders remain cautious, viewing bitcoin as too volatile—especially recently—compared to traditional assets.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Related Stories The conversation opened with Korea’s webtoon ecosystem, a prolific source of globally adaptable IP.—
Lin Ying-Hsuan,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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With seven adaptable meeting rooms and an outdoor terrace known as The Nest, the hotel provides a focused and private environment for rest, recovery, and team operations.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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This combination allows for precise navigation in tight or unpredictable environments.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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Tinker was brilliant, unpredictable, and slightly unhinged.—
Henry Selick,
IndieWire,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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These include electric vehicles with extended driving ranges, large-scale renewable energy storage systems that can balance intermittent solar and wind power, and lightweight, flexible power sources for portable and wearable electronics.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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Airlines have been alerting customers whose flights are canceled and offering flexible rebooking and refund options to other travelers headed to those 40 airports.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 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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Temperatures have equal chances of being below, near or above normal, and precipitation is also variable.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Weights can be adjusted post-fabrication using bistable variable stiffness beams, allowing some matrix entries to switch between positive, negative, or zero.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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On the big screen, Harford cared for Sandra Dee’s Rosalie Stocker in The Wild and the Innocent (1959) and portrayed the opportunistic older sister of Natalie Wood’s unstable title character in Inside Daisy Clover (1965), the melodrama directed by Robert Mulligan.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Nov. 2025
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Despite the improvements, her health has still been unstable over the years, partially due to her diagnosis of pulmonary vein stenosis, a rare disease that narrows the veins connecting the heart and the lungs, her father told the outlet.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Changeable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/changeable. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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