1
as in fluctuation
the frequent and usually sudden passing from one condition to another
the English language is always in a state of flux
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as in influx
a flowing or coming in
January typically brings a great flux of returns to department stores
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as in diarrhea
abnormally frequent intestinal evacuations with more or less fluid stools
Civil War doctors noted frequent cases of flux in the camps
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as in to melt
to go from a solid to a liquid state
a solid will flux more quickly under pressure
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Recent Examples of flux
Rachel Siegel, CNN Money, 16 June 2026
The policy move is also set to arrive at a moment of flux for the nation’s economy, just days after an agreement between the United States and Iran offered hope for some price relief.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 16 June 2026
Joe Smith, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Teams can use real-time dashboards to highlight anomalies, flux analysis results or unexpected movements in accounts and to log all reviewer comments and actions in the system for a clean audit trail.
—Shagun Malhotra, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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Noun
At Johnny’s Tavern, some plans have been in flux.
—Rachel Siegel, CNN Money, 16 June 2026
The policy move is also set to arrive at a moment of flux for the nation’s economy, just days after an agreement between the United States and Iran offered hope for some price relief.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 16 June 2026
Verb
Then he was put on waivers by the Utah Mammoth in September and dealt to Edmonton in December, his career still flux.
—Joe Smith, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Teams can use real-time dashboards to highlight anomalies, flux analysis results or unexpected movements in accounts and to log all reviewer comments and actions in the system for a clean audit trail.
—Shagun Malhotra, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flux
Noun
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El Niño, which is a natural cyclic fluctuation, is just one driver of such record-breaking heat.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
17 June 2026
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The company uses long-term contracts that mimic regulated returns, avoiding the fluctuations customary in deregulated markets.—
Conor Harrison,
The Conversation,
16 June 2026
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As restaurants in several FIFA World Cup host cities welcome an influx of international visitors this weekend, some operators are adding automatic gratuities to customers' checks, citing concerns that guests from countries without a strong tipping culture may unknowingly undercompensate workers.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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High humidity due to an influx of tropical moisture combined with real temperatures in the upper 80s will create feels-like temperatures in the upper 90s.—
Scott Withers,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
Noun
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Common symptoms include headaches, fever, diarrhea, muscle weakness, tingling or numbness, neck stiffness or flu-like symptoms.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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This first patient had fever, headaches, muscle pain, malaise, loss of appetite, diarrhea and abdominal pain, among other symptoms.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Once your peaches are prepped, melt a stick of butter in your baking dish.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
13 June 2026
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That’s in sharp contrast to Northern California, which saw a record-breaking March heat wave melt mountain snowpack early.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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Scientists do not yet know exactly what causes the oscillations.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
15 June 2026
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The alternative is oscillation, extraction, or irrelevance.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Verb
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That’s why when inspectors see, say, salmon in that packaging thawing in the walk-in cooler, it gets hit with a Stop Sale.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
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Note that the texture may change after thawing.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
15 June 2026
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“Flux.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flux. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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