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
An earnest and thoughtful executive with a warm, open demeanor, Pinault was seated at Monday’s interview under a large black-and-white painting of an owl, the mascot for Kering — and a metaphor for his watchful eyes on shifting consumer sentiment and economic fluctuations.
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Miles Socha, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
Edema in the brain also causes fluctuations in blood pressure.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 8 Sep. 2025
The statutory cap of 85,000 new H-1B visas has not changed, and large year-to-year fluctuations may reflect timing lags or data-entry inconsistencies rather than a structural hiring surge.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Big market fluctuations are the worst time to make knee-jerk decisions about your long-term plans.
—Hillary Stalker, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Sep. 2025
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Miles Socha, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
Edema in the brain also causes fluctuations in blood pressure.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 8 Sep. 2025
The statutory cap of 85,000 new H-1B visas has not changed, and large year-to-year fluctuations may reflect timing lags or data-entry inconsistencies rather than a structural hiring surge.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Big market fluctuations are the worst time to make knee-jerk decisions about your long-term plans.
—Hillary Stalker, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fluctuation
Noun
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Superimposed on this slow drift are smaller and more frequent oscillations known as nutations.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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Instead, gravitational waves, as natural quantum oscillations of space-time itself, are enough in this model to create the density fluctuations that lead to matter developing structures like galaxies, stars, and planets.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Blue Cruise functioned well in fast traffic, including a couple of automatic lane changes.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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After making 35 appearances (16 starts) with Triple-A Omaha, the club wanted Bowlan to make a positional change.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Fluctuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluctuation. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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