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 index's 0-9 scale measures fluctuations in the Earth's magnetic field in specific geographic locations.
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Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 25 June 2025
Addressing concerns about the Korean production ecosystem, Kang acknowledged current market fluctuations while expressing confidence in the industry’s long-term health.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 June 2025
In one study, the group used caps fitted with electrodes to record fluctuations in electrical brain activity in 80 children aged five months, 12 months or 15 months.
—Christian Wolf, Scientific American, 25 June 2025
CFOs are closely monitoring these fluctuations, though uncertainty about future movements remains high.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 17 June 2025
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Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 25 June 2025
Addressing concerns about the Korean production ecosystem, Kang acknowledged current market fluctuations while expressing confidence in the industry’s long-term health.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 June 2025
In one study, the group used caps fitted with electrodes to record fluctuations in electrical brain activity in 80 children aged five months, 12 months or 15 months.
—Christian Wolf, Scientific American, 25 June 2025
CFOs are closely monitoring these fluctuations, though uncertainty about future movements remains high.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fluctuation
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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 4 Jul. 2025.
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