as in varies
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 fluctuates
This is why the healthiest couples remind themselves that attraction is something that fluctuates naturally.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
The inherent value of some watches fluctuates on a daily basis because of the materials.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
When estrogen fluctuates wildly postpartum or during perimenopause, ADHD symptoms often get dramatically worse.
—Sarah Oreck, SELF, 2 Mar. 2026
The average price of new cars fluctuates in the span of a year, but in September, the average price of a new car surpassed $50,000—a record high, according to estimates by Kelley Blue Book.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 27 Feb. 2026
The price of Ethereum also fluctuates in the short term due to factors like investor sentiment, media coverage, and new advancements in blockchain usage.
—Ascend Agency, 20 Feb. 2026
Choose flexible clothing Tami Harrigan, a style coach at Exclusively Styled, suggests choosing clothes that are comfortable, stylish, and can also be worn as your size fluctuates over the next few months.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 28 Jan. 2026
The role is one that fluctuates between the longing of youth and the realities of aging, with her strength found inside subtlety.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
Betelgeuse fluctuates in diameter and brightness.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 4 Jan. 2026
Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
The inherent value of some watches fluctuates on a daily basis because of the materials.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
When estrogen fluctuates wildly postpartum or during perimenopause, ADHD symptoms often get dramatically worse.
—Sarah Oreck, SELF, 2 Mar. 2026
The average price of new cars fluctuates in the span of a year, but in September, the average price of a new car surpassed $50,000—a record high, according to estimates by Kelley Blue Book.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 27 Feb. 2026
The price of Ethereum also fluctuates in the short term due to factors like investor sentiment, media coverage, and new advancements in blockchain usage.
—Ascend Agency, 20 Feb. 2026
Choose flexible clothing Tami Harrigan, a style coach at Exclusively Styled, suggests choosing clothes that are comfortable, stylish, and can also be worn as your size fluctuates over the next few months.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 28 Jan. 2026
The role is one that fluctuates between the longing of youth and the realities of aging, with her strength found inside subtlety.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
Betelgeuse fluctuates in diameter and brightness.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 4 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fluctuates
Verb
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Pricing varies widely, and these treatments are among the priciest items on a typical biohacking clinic menu.—
Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
17 June 2026
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Pricing varies by studio, dose and provider, so these figures should be treated as examples rather than universal rates.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Most of that really changes at the very end and going into Season 2.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
17 June 2026
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What changes the math is delinquency — the point at which past-due debt stops being a line item and starts triggering levies, forced withdrawals and credit damage at a time when there's little slack to absorb it.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Verb
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The plan also shifts $79 million in sales tax revenue from candy, soft drinks and grooming products — money that normally funds capital construction — into the operating budget.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
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That also shifts Jonah Savaiinaea from left guard to right guard going into his second season.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
15 June 2026
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“Fluctuates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluctuates. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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