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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
Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
Zissi will also need to build back his assistant coaching staff which was in flux after he was released.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Shagun Malhotra, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Those signs can flux when sleep deprived, traveling or stressed at work as well.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 31 Jan. 2020
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Noun
Whether shepherding hundreds of bills, overseeing months of public hearings, arranging research or preserving records, Keane has been the one constant in a process in perpetual flux.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
Zissi will also need to build back his assistant coaching staff which was in flux after he was released.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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
Those signs can flux when sleep deprived, traveling or stressed at work as well.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 31 Jan. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flux
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Microsoft 365 commercial cloud revenue increased 17% year over year (up 14% on a constant currency basis, which excludes foreign exchange fluctuations).—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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Don’t use indoor cords outdoors in winter—or any other time of year for that matter—because they aren’t designed to handle moisture, sunlight, and temperature fluctuations and can be a fire hazard.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
27 Jan. 2026
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Suburban towns have aided MPD in handling the influx of 911 calls.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Transcripts from nearly a century ago show a city meeting where concerns were voiced about sharp pieces of wood on the south ramp of the pier causing injury to beachgoers who were seeking first aid, sweeping currents pushing people into the pier and trash left behind by the influx of visitors.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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As a result, sewage blockages and overflows became widespread, increasing the risk of wastewater contaminating drinking water sources and heightening the likelihood of outbreaks of diarrhea, hepatitis A and other waterborne diseases in an already vulnerable community.—
Sarah Ferguson,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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The infection starts with a fever, headache similar to flu-like symptoms and possibly diarrhea.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Clear out your gutters and drains to prevent melting snow and ice from building up and causing ice dams.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Gas ovens pose a dangerous carbon monoxide risk that can lead to poisoning or death, while electric ovens can be a fire hazard, melting knobs or igniting nearby flammable items.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
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That’s five times the oscillation degree of our other picks.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
23 Jan. 2026
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To quantify the system’s mechanical output, a sensor tracks the oscillation angle while an electromagnetic brake regulates shaft resistance to simulate varying power loads.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Jan. 2026
Verb
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While many Dallas-area school districts reopened schools on Thursday as North Texas thaws out from a weekend winter storm, many remained closed for a fourth straight day and canceled athletic activities.—
Myah Taylor,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Jonathan Carver, suggest the name may also refer to beetle larvae emerging from thawing tree bark.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Flux.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flux. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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