Thesaurus results for FLUCTUATION

fluctuation

noun

ˌflək-chə-ˈwā-shən

Definition of fluctuation

as in oscillation

the frequent and usually sudden passing from one condition to another political instability that resulted in wild fluctuations in the overseas stock markets

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Recent Examples of fluctuation Given that shift, these companies' financials are exposed to fluctuations in bond yields, according to the strategist. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026 Since the digestive tract relies heavily on estrogen, fluctuations during perimenopause and menopause can send both the gut and immune systems into chaos. — Cheryl Fenton, Flow Space, 17 Aug. 2026 Your rate can change often based on market fluctuations and Federal Reserve moves. — Aly J Yale, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026 That helps reduce the risk that voltage fluctuations could interfere with the tools healthcare workers depend on. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fluctuation

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In addition to heart rate, calories burned, distance, duration, elevation, and speed, Samsung smartwatches track advanced running form metrics, including asymmetry, contact time, flight time, regularity, vertical oscillation, and stiffness.

— Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026
Five months of oscillation between bombing and negotiation have left Trump with no good options.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of oscillation

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After years of demanding change from outside the system, Johnson will now help shape accountability from within it.

— Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
But after two decades in the rearview, Pluto’s demotion still stirs anger and controversy, and many people regard its change in status as a very bad thing.

— Mike Brown, Scientific American, 24 Aug. 2026

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