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
But since then, the stock has behaved more like a cryptocurrency, with wild fluctuations including the biggest two-day pop of any major stock since 1980.
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Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 28 July 2025
Meme stocks are company stocks that gain popularity through online communities and social media, often leading to rapid price fluctuations.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 26 July 2025
Hormonal fluctuations, especially postpartum, can further mask signs of a new pregnancy.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
Frequent blood sugar fluctuations can disrupt your body's natural energy balance, leading to ongoing fatigue.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 25 July 2025
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Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 28 July 2025
Meme stocks are company stocks that gain popularity through online communities and social media, often leading to rapid price fluctuations.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 26 July 2025
Hormonal fluctuations, especially postpartum, can further mask signs of a new pregnancy.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
Frequent blood sugar fluctuations can disrupt your body's natural energy balance, leading to ongoing fatigue.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fluctuation
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One finding is that lower wave height conditions associated with the Pacific-North American (PNA) oscillation can entice swimmers.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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The team at Queen's University Belfast had focused on a particularly powerful solar flare from 2012, analyzing the density shifts that took place in the atmosphere alongside the flare's own oscillations.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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Vantage would take on $175 million in infrastructure costs, as well as consulting fees and payment to the Town of Port Washington under the draft agreement Smith said the draft isn't fully complete, and some relatively minor changes are likely to occur.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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The Sky front office could feel a change coming to the league even before the 2024 draft brought high-profile stars such as Clark and Reese and new levels of popularity.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Aug. 2025
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“Fluctuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluctuation. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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