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
As fall weather often fluctuates between warmer, milder days and cooler ones, having the right wardrobe to accommodate the change in seasons is a must.
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Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
Looking ahead, the storage system is expected to regulate supply and demand from renewable energy, which fluctuates with the weather and time of day and contributes to carbon neutrality.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2025
The number of people at Alligator Alcatraz fluctuates daily and has dropped drastically since the beginning of the month, as a federal judge weighs whether to shut down the site.
—Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
Each airline that has a loyalty program sets the value of its mile or point, and this number fluctuates whenever the airline decides to change it; there’s no third-party governing body regulating their value.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2025
Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
Looking ahead, the storage system is expected to regulate supply and demand from renewable energy, which fluctuates with the weather and time of day and contributes to carbon neutrality.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2025
The number of people at Alligator Alcatraz fluctuates daily and has dropped drastically since the beginning of the month, as a federal judge weighs whether to shut down the site.
—Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
Each airline that has a loyalty program sets the value of its mile or point, and this number fluctuates whenever the airline decides to change it; there’s no third-party governing body regulating their value.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fluctuates
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The amount of funding available from the NIH, NSF and DARPA varies annually, depending on congressional appropriations.—
Ryan Summers,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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Here’s how to claim your lottery prize For Indiana Lottery prizes, the claim process varies depending on the prize amount.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
3 Oct. 2025
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Unless something changes drastically at the top of the lineup, expect more of the same in 2025-26.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Little wonder that a philosopher who changes course invites surprise, suspicion, and sometimes the hostility of old friends.—
Shai Tubali,
Big Think,
30 Sep. 2025
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But the Dash does have an outsized history that shifts it out of the realm of poetry and folklore alone.—
Leanna Renee Hieber,
Big Think,
2 Oct. 2025
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When the frame shifts up and over the reservoir’s edge, Copco 1 appears as a concrete colossus, standing sentry over the river naively burbling below.—
Anne Reeve,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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