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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
Nick Lunemann, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
The same outlet reported the wedding would take place in New York City, which now seems to be in flux.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 21 Apr. 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
The uncertainty comes as mental health funding has been in flux nationwide.
—Nick Lunemann, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
The same outlet reported the wedding would take place in New York City, which now seems to be in flux.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 21 Apr. 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
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Natalie Harris, who has owned Houston's Renegade Bridal & Dye Lab for two decades, explained to The Wall Street Journal that weight fluctuations have become nearly impossible to predict since the rise of GLP-1s — which wasn't always the case.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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The more fluctuations in temperature, the more the quality will degrade.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2026
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Aid agencies say Israeli security restrictions have tied their hands, creating difficult security barriers that have limited the influx of aid.—
Matt Bradley,
NBC news,
25 Apr. 2026
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After experiencing soaring housing costs and an influx of tourists, the city of Athens, Greece, is considering stricter regulations, Euronews reported.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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The soil could also act as a way for the macaques to fight nausea and diarrhea by forming a barrier in the digestive tract, the researchers say.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
22 Apr. 2026
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The virus causes most instances of hospitalization due to severe diarrhea and is the leading cause of death due to diarrhea in children under 5.—
Annette Regan,
The Conversation,
22 Apr. 2026
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Two building owners hoping to bring the Museum of Ice Cream to LoDo have seen those dreams melt away.—
Matthew Geiger,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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The two-in-one tool uses heat to melt and fuse the edges of plastic packaging back together, creating a much tighter seal than an everyday chip clip.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Apr. 2026
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One of the key targets of the NGRST surveys is what are called baryon acoustic oscillations.—
JOHN TIMMER,
ArsTechnica,
23 Apr. 2026
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That is an oscillation of the Moon, causing parts near the edge of the disc that are often not visible from the Earth to sometimes come into view.—
Ray Petelin,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
Verb
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More than half a century of Cold War hostilities were thawing.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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But in a sign tensions are thawing, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is set to meet White House chief of staff Susie Wiles on Friday, Axios reported.—
Ellen Mitchell,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Flux.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flux. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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