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 adaptive mechanism of the Tension Buoy allows floating solar arrays to remain stable and secure through these fluctuations. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025 Though gold is often subject to market fluctuations, investors have been increasing their holdings over the past year over recession fears and market uncertainty, according to Goldman Sachs. Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025 These fluctuations have continued for most of the year. Washinton Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 7 Oct. 2025 From even tiny initial seed fluctuations in the matter density of the Universe, star clusters, galaxies, groups and clusters of galaxies, and even larger structures like superclusters began to form. Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 3 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fluctuation
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Noun
  • What’s more, a pressure pattern in the Atlantic Ocean that helps direct a storm’s pattern, known as the North Atlantic oscillation, has shifted.
    Simmone Shah, Time, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Atomic clocks keep time using the steady oscillations of atoms.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • How has Perez been preparing the ground for change?
    Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • When are the time changes for daylight saving time?
    Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Oct. 2025

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“Fluctuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluctuation. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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