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
The plan outlined efforts to reduce shocks associated with exchange rate fluctuations by promoting local currency settlements and strengthening regional payment connectivity.
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 12 June 2025
There will likely be some fluctuation in costs in the US, but this gives us a vague estimate of how much to expect things to increase, considering most of these costs are due to higher manufacturing costs.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 10 June 2025
For example, humidity can corrode the wires and internal circuits via moisture buildup, and temperature fluctuations can crack screens through expansion and contraction.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 9 June 2025
This contrasts with a more standard black hole that typically acquires its material and energy unpredictably, resulting in irregular brightness fluctuations.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 June 2025
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 12 June 2025
There will likely be some fluctuation in costs in the US, but this gives us a vague estimate of how much to expect things to increase, considering most of these costs are due to higher manufacturing costs.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 10 June 2025
For example, humidity can corrode the wires and internal circuits via moisture buildup, and temperature fluctuations can crack screens through expansion and contraction.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 9 June 2025
This contrasts with a more standard black hole that typically acquires its material and energy unpredictably, resulting in irregular brightness fluctuations.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fluctuation
Noun
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Brainwaves, or neural oscillations, are regular patterns created by firing neurons or groups of neurons.—
Eva Amsen,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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This involved manually disturbing the leg and then releasing it, capturing the resulting oscillations on high-speed video.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
16 Apr. 2025
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Franchises are then asked to declare any potential changes 18 months in advance.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
24 June 2025
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But the severity and volume of the fraud have caused the chancellor’s office to consider the charge, which would represent a fundamental change from the system’s open-access model.—
Kaitlyn Huamani,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2025
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“Fluctuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluctuation. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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