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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
Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2025
The New Jersey, New York City and Dubai editions are in flux.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 8 May 2025
Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 31 Jan. 2020
Next, clean and flux a shutoff valve for the cold side and slide it over the tubing end place and solder it in place.
—Steve Willson, Popular Mechanics, 24 Aug. 2018
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Noun
With property taxes in flux throughout Jackson County as county officials continue to shout down protests over unresolved tax hikes, some older residents are approaching the deadline to be exempt from future tax rate increases.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2025
The New Jersey, New York City and Dubai editions are in flux.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 8 May 2025
Verb
Those signs can flux when sleep deprived, traveling or stressed at work as well.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 31 Jan. 2020
Next, clean and flux a shutoff valve for the cold side and slide it over the tubing end place and solder it in place.
—Steve Willson, Popular Mechanics, 24 Aug. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flux
Noun
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Burch’s other reasons behind this fluctuation have to do with our progressing society.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
13 May 2025
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When a customer's spend changes month to month, is that churn, expansion or just normal usage fluctuation?—
Alvaro Morales,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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The Bulls also need an influx of defenders, regardless of position.—
Darnell Mayberry,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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From chunky sneakers to long tube socks, Generation Z has brought in an influx of new fashion trends.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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But some people have reported experiencing stomach upset, nausea, dizziness, or diarrhea.—
Jennifer Moll,
Verywell Health,
19 May 2025
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Mild cases can include muscle aches, tiredness and vomiting and diarrhea, while more severe symptoms may include stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 May 2025
Verb
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My first post-grad apartment had just one aging window air conditioner unit in Birmingham, Alabama, and a tower fan single handedly prevented me from melting.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
17 May 2025
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When temperatures started heating up, ice caps began melting, causing water from the Appalachian Mountains to flow into the Apalachicola River and eventually all the way down to the coast.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
17 May 2025
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And its tracing of spatial distributions emerges from spying enormous bubblelike arrangements of galaxies thought to have formed from more primordial templates, called baryon acoustic oscillations (BAOs).—
Lyndie Chiou,
Scientific American,
30 Apr. 2025
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Users can choose to heat or cool an entire room with 70-degree oscillation or concentrate the gadget’s power to one area.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
25 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Yuki Iwamura | Bloomberg | Getty Images The initial public offering market seems to be thawing – at least for now.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
16 May 2025
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Tell that to Kamilla, who still hasn't thawed out from the challenge.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
15 May 2025
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“Flux.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flux. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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