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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 fluctuations
This allows the microsupercapacitors to not only store energy but also stabilize electrical output, reducing fluctuations that can affect device performance.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
Major carriers with thousands of trucks have different ways to hedge against price fluctuations that insulate them from temporary volatility.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
City leader John Lee expressed concern about surging oil prices last month, and pledged to monitor price fluctuations closely.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
This is because the female body experiences more hormonal fluctuations as part of its natural functioning and is more sensitive to anything that interferes with hormonal balance.
—Ashley Olivine, Verywell Health, 2 Apr. 2026
However, focusing on fluctuations in the spot market misses the bigger picture.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
Women’s Health Network notes that hormonal fluctuations trigger cortisol release that actively derails the circadian sleep cycle, and women in this transition are more vulnerable to adrenal stress responses than at any other life stage.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
Hormonal fluctuations trigger cortisol release that derails the normal circadian sleep cycle, and women in this transition are more vulnerable to adrenal stress responses.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
To look at the leftover glow from the Big Bang, at the spectrum of temperature fluctuations (and also at the polarization) imprinted when neutral atoms first formed and the Universe became transparent to radiation.
—Big Think, 1 Apr. 2026
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
Major carriers with thousands of trucks have different ways to hedge against price fluctuations that insulate them from temporary volatility.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
City leader John Lee expressed concern about surging oil prices last month, and pledged to monitor price fluctuations closely.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
This is because the female body experiences more hormonal fluctuations as part of its natural functioning and is more sensitive to anything that interferes with hormonal balance.
—Ashley Olivine, Verywell Health, 2 Apr. 2026
However, focusing on fluctuations in the spot market misses the bigger picture.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
Women’s Health Network notes that hormonal fluctuations trigger cortisol release that actively derails the circadian sleep cycle, and women in this transition are more vulnerable to adrenal stress responses than at any other life stage.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
Hormonal fluctuations trigger cortisol release that derails the normal circadian sleep cycle, and women in this transition are more vulnerable to adrenal stress responses.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
To look at the leftover glow from the Big Bang, at the spectrum of temperature fluctuations (and also at the polarization) imprinted when neutral atoms first formed and the Universe became transparent to radiation.
—Big Think, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fluctuations
Noun
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European markets’ Tuesday oscillations followed a four-day Easter break, after finishing Thursday’s session in mixed territory.—
Hugh Leask,Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
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Since high-frequency acoustic oscillations can also be used to manipulate quantum states, phonon lasers could be deployed to study them in greater detail and open avenues for future quantum sensing and quantum computing.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The City Council voted 5-1 to approve the future use changes, and to approve the rezoning.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Hickman Mills School District is currently about $14 million in debt, a figure which district leaders attribute partly to financial mismanagement and partly to recent changes to the Jackson County property tax assessment cycle.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Fluctuations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluctuations. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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