Thesaurus results for 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

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Recent Examples of fluctuation Those kinds of scoring fluctuations won’t cut it — especially if the defense is inconsistent, too — for a player the Knicks acquired by trading five first-round picks in an outright haul for the Nets. —

Kristian Winfield, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2026 The fluctuations hint at an episodic, external source—potentially eruptions from a sort of super-Io satellite being tidally squeezed by its hefty planetary host. —

Phil Plait, Scientific American, 27 Feb. 2026 Chemotherapy dosing can be weight-dependent, for example, and there are heart conditions sensitive to minor fluctuations in fluid levels, which can be caught early by accurate weight measurement. —

Mara Gordon, NPR, 27 Feb. 2026 These costs could increase in 2026 due to car and fuel price fluctuations. —

Charles Singh, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fluctuation

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This oscillation between panoramic distance and tactile proximity animates the forest as a sentient protagonist, one who occasionally addresses visitors in a woman’s voice.

— Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
This oscillation between rage at one’s own powerlessness and fantasies of violence is the song’s motive force.

— Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2026