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noun

ˈfləks How to pronounce flux (audio)
Definition of fluxnext
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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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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
Life changes can also throw a health insurance plan into flux. — Karen Koehler, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2026 For someone who works in an industry that is constantly in flux, Zurich Film Festival Co-Owner and Festival Director Reta Guetg is resolute in her ambition for the young film event. — Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 25 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
  1. fluctuation
  2. influx
  3. diarrhea
  4. melt
  5. oscillation
  6. thaw
Noun
  • The fluctuations and short blackouts eventually damaged the machine.
    — Catherine Ellis, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
  • This proposition would allow California to continue funding state-run, essential services during fluctuations.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of fluctuation
Noun
  • Sheffield’s capital influx was critical, but so was recruiting top American oilfield services players with shale expertise.
    — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Perhaps the most underappreciated commercial development in Africa has been the recent influx of Gulf capital.
    — Jared Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of influx
Noun
  • Mud is used for beauty (facials) and medicine (clay pills to alleviate diarrhea).
    — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 5 Oct. 2026
  • So, in addition to a week of bloody diarrhea, vomiting and agonizing stomachaches, there’s also the possibility of hemolytic uremic syndrome or HUS.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
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Verb
  • The pepperoni was savory and a little crisp around the edges, while the hot honey added a sweet kick that played nicely against the salty meat and melted cheese.
    — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2026
  • One is to use more of the heat, such as preheating water for the buildings’ boilers or melting snow.
    — Moones Alamooti, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of melt
Noun
  • The leaders of the two experiments were awarded a Nobel Prize for the discovery of neutrino oscillations in 2015.
    — Doug Cowen, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026
  • While the oscillation of this laser light provides the rhythm for timekeeping, environmental factors like temperature fluctuations can cause its frequency to drift.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of oscillation
Verb
  • Salty water that isn’t frozen conducts electricity much better than ice-rich frozen ground, so the differences that show up can reveal areas where the ground has thawed.
    — Ming Xiao, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of thaw

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“Flux.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flux. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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