Synonyms of fluctuation

fluctuation

noun

ˌflək-chə-ˈwā-shən 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• oscillation
• change
• flux
• inconstancy
• transformation
• metamorphosis
• mutation
• transmutation
• vacillation
• wavering
• transmogrification

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fluctuation

Astronomers have long known that Betelgeuse has an unexplained six-year-long periodic fluctuation in its brightness in addition to its less dramatic 400-day cycle. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 14 Aug. 2026

The team developed an active stabilization system to compensate for those fluctuations. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026

This recent boom-and-bust price cycle may remind consumers of the cost fluctuations in eggs over recent years, Horpedahl said. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026

Furthermore, temperature fluctuations do not affect the subsurface that deep. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026