as in changed
to pass from one form, state, or level to another
temperatures will fluctuate between the low and high 50s today
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Recent Examples of fluctuated
Its budget has fluctuated since its initial startup of $10 million.
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Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
At the same time, silver prices have been volatile lately and premiums have fluctuated.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
While official numbers have not been released as of Monday morning, viewership has fluctuated but generally increased year-over-year, according to USA TODAY.
—Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
While official numbers have not been released as of Monday morning, the numbers have fluctuated but generally increased year-over-year, according to USA TODAY.
—Natassia Paloma, Oklahoman, 9 Feb. 2026
Super Bowl ticket prices have fluctuated in recent years, though average ticket costs have typically trended upward, peaking in 2024.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
When Lillie Salas saw the Illini Republicans’ post, her emotions fluctuated from disbelief to outrage.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
Projections, which fluctuated throughout the weekend, launched above pre-release estimates of $3 million to $5 million.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
Between June and October of last year, the number of arrests has fluctuated significantly.
—Hailey Wang, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
At the same time, silver prices have been volatile lately and premiums have fluctuated.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
While official numbers have not been released as of Monday morning, viewership has fluctuated but generally increased year-over-year, according to USA TODAY.
—Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
While official numbers have not been released as of Monday morning, the numbers have fluctuated but generally increased year-over-year, according to USA TODAY.
—Natassia Paloma, Oklahoman, 9 Feb. 2026
Super Bowl ticket prices have fluctuated in recent years, though average ticket costs have typically trended upward, peaking in 2024.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
When Lillie Salas saw the Illini Republicans’ post, her emotions fluctuated from disbelief to outrage.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
Projections, which fluctuated throughout the weekend, launched above pre-release estimates of $3 million to $5 million.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
Between June and October of last year, the number of arrests has fluctuated significantly.
—Hailey Wang, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fluctuated
Verb
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A couple from Texas visiting my mom’s church changed everything.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Indeed, Earth’s properties have changed dramatically over the course of its inhabited history, and will likely change further as life on our world continues to evolve.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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How pronounced the link was between particulate exposure and death varied by season and demographics.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Different species of Prototaxites might have varied in size, but the largest would have really towered over the landscape at a time when plants were less than 1 meter tall, said Kevin Boyce, a professor of Earth and planetary sciences at Stanford University.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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If the robot learns to pick up a bottle in an exact position and the bottle is shifted slightly, a system that only imitates will repeat the original gesture and fail.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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This is one of the missions originally awarded to United Launch Alliance under the NSSL Phase 2 contracts, but shifted to SpaceX after delays in ULA’s Vulcan certification.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Fluctuated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluctuated. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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