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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
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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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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
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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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In ancient times, nutmeg was a natural treatment for anxiety, stomach cramps, diarrhea, and nausea throughout India and other parts of Asia.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
9 June 2026
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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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Its vertical and horizontal dual oscillation, coupled with an airflow range of up to 50 feet, efficiently circulates air in any direction.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
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This oscillation causes the streams to cross and spread, which forms an adhesive net-like structure in mid-air.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
9 May 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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Frozen bananas left in the peel should be thawed before using and the banana will squeeze out in mashed form.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
4 June 2026
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“Flux.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flux. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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