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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
Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 9 June 2026
The trip highlights Beijing’s ambitions to cast China as a versatile, global power broker at a moment of intense geopolitical flux.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 8 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
The list was first published by e-flux.
—Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 9 June 2026
The trip highlights Beijing’s ambitions to cast China as a versatile, global power broker at a moment of intense geopolitical flux.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 8 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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In particular, many scientists think that tiny black holes, with masses as small as that of a medium-sized asteroid, could have formed directly from density fluctuations in the hot and dense matter that filled the cosmos moments after the Big Bang.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
10 June 2026
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As the patient may have experienced natural fluctuations in her medical condition, the study could not establish that psilocybin directly caused the woman’s improvements.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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The enthusiasm that buoyed solar energy and filled an entire edition of Arizona Highways with solar dreams ultimately faded after the 1970s, deflated by an influx of cheap oil and gas after conflicts ended in the Middle East.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
7 Dec. 2025
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What that narrative fails to recognize, however, is the influx of new talent.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
6 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Signs of an unhealthy gut go beyond bloating, diarrhea, and constipation.—
Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
11 June 2026
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Common complications include ear infections and diarrhea.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
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Uncover; bake until cheese is melted and bun tops are light brown, 10 to 15 minutes more.—
Jenavieve Christensen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Dec. 2025
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My mother made cheese dreams by melting a stick of butter with a cup of shredded Cheddar cheese and three ounces of cream cheese.—
Anne Byrn,
Southern Living,
8 Dec. 2025
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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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Experts recommend pulling the plant as early in the spring as possible, once the ground has thawed.—
Breana Pitts,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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There aren’t many applications where frozen celery needs to be thawed before use.—
Heather Riske,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 June 2026
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“Flux.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flux. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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