FLUX Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈfləks

Definition of flux

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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Relevance

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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flux

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verb

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

Noun

The elections office of one of Georgia’s most populous counties is in flux less than two months before a pivotal midterm election, Adam Van Brimmer reports. — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 23 Sep. 2026 The game is played at a faster pace in comparison, and rosters are often in flux because of NBA call-ups and two-way players who go back and forth between the two leagues. — Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Sep. 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 The technology uses the slag to combine it with fluxing agents. — Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 5 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for flux

Recent Examples of Synonyms for flux

Noun

Rice University researchers found that the material retains directional spin fluctuations even after conventional magnetic order disappears.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
Recent studies have proposed that these fluctuations are not purely random but occur within what is known as a chaotic attractor — a set of possible storm states within which the hurricane can evolve unpredictably.

— Chanh Kieu, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of fluctuation

Noun

European countries have hardened their stance against Chinese imports over fears that an influx of goods like solar panels and EVs could hollow out the bloc’s industries.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Our cities and towns are booming with job opportunities due to the influx in companies relocating their headquarters here.

— Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of influx

Verb

Although meltwater initially increases as glaciers melt, long-term glacier shrinkage reduces seasonal meltwater, which communities depend on during summer heat, Huss said.

— Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
Morton kosher salt and quickly stir until marshmallows are melted.

— Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of melt

Noun

This was because the phase of an oscillation encodes information about how events are structured in time relative to each other.

— Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 23 Sep. 2026
And the disturbing oscillations are a journey from uncertainty to insight, a train ride from introspection to moral resolution.

— Ben Corn, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of oscillation

Verb

Aside from thawing their relationship, the meeting could also serve as a way for the two to talk out their differences in AI safety and development, as their views have increasingly diverged.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 27 Sep. 2026
Microwave Thawing An even faster method is thawing meat in the microwave using the defrost setting.

— Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of thaw

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