as in oscillations
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
Neila Roa, carrying her 5-month-old baby, sells packs of cigarettes to passersby, having to monitor daily fluctuations in currency to adjust the price.
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Regina Garcia Cano, Fortune, 10 Jan. 2026
Neila Roa, carrying her 5-month-old baby, sells packs of cigarettes to passersby, having to monitor daily fluctuations in currency to adjust the price.
—Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Their role as a major political force has since become more symbolic, but the impact of fluctuations in currency on their business is what led them to spark the protests that have since turned deadly.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
With multiple sources of energy feeding into the grid, China needs a highly resilient grid that is highly responsive to fluctuations.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
The National Weather Service in Detroit says locally dense fog is reducing visibility to around a quarter-mile at times, with rapid fluctuations in conditions possible, for an area that includes Flint, Port Huron, Adrian and Detroit.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, life changes like pregnancy, weight fluctuations, and aging, may necessitate lifts or revision surgery later.
—Essence, 7 Jan. 2026
This could result in small fluctuations in the current of these jets that generate magnetic fields that cause further instability.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 5 Nov. 2025
These market fluctuations have affected everyone in the space, including OS Group.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
Regina Garcia Cano, Fortune, 10 Jan. 2026
Neila Roa, carrying her 5-month-old baby, sells packs of cigarettes to passersby, having to monitor daily fluctuations in currency to adjust the price.
—Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Their role as a major political force has since become more symbolic, but the impact of fluctuations in currency on their business is what led them to spark the protests that have since turned deadly.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
With multiple sources of energy feeding into the grid, China needs a highly resilient grid that is highly responsive to fluctuations.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
The National Weather Service in Detroit says locally dense fog is reducing visibility to around a quarter-mile at times, with rapid fluctuations in conditions possible, for an area that includes Flint, Port Huron, Adrian and Detroit.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, life changes like pregnancy, weight fluctuations, and aging, may necessitate lifts or revision surgery later.
—Essence, 7 Jan. 2026
This could result in small fluctuations in the current of these jets that generate magnetic fields that cause further instability.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 5 Nov. 2025
These market fluctuations have affected everyone in the space, including OS Group.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fluctuations
Noun
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Casimir said the plates would act as a kind of guillotine for the electromagnetic field, chopping off long-wavelength oscillations in a way that would skew the zero-point energy.—
George Musser,
Quanta Magazine,
5 Jan. 2026
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Operators gain visibility into oscillations, congestion, and system-wide stability.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Dec. 2025
Noun
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There were four lead changes and neither team led by more than 5.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Now, a new jury will hear details of the brutal crime as Braddy again faces execution due to changes in Florida’s death penalty law.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Fluctuations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluctuations. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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