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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
Sonam Sheth
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
Still, the situation remains in flux, creating a confusing situation for borrowers.
—Nerdwallet, Oc Register, 10 June 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
The president has since backtracked on the initial announcement, but the U.S. tariff policy remains in flux.
—Sonam Sheth
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
Still, the situation remains in flux, creating a confusing situation for borrowers.
—Nerdwallet, Oc Register, 10 June 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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Design production and hiring plans with elasticity, so capacity can ramp up or down in response to regulatory fluctuations.—
Claudio Saes,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Advertisement Rogoff, who predicted the fall of the U.S. dollar in his book, argues that its dip in value is part of its typical fluctuation.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
26 June 2025
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Chief among the concerns are Venice’s already-overcrowded streets, worsened by the constant influx of tourists, and climate change contributing to a sinking city.—
Aldo Luigi Mancusi,
HollywoodReporter,
27 June 2025
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That redistribution comes from a massive influx of new models, body styles and price points either in production or planned by automakers other than Tesla.—
Ed Garsten,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
Noun
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It is often used when a person has vomiting or diarrhea and cannot tolerate most food.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
21 June 2025
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Common complications are ear infections and diarrhea.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
Verb
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In this aerial view melting icebergs crowd the Ilulissat Icefjord on July 16, 2024 near Ilulissat, Greenland.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
20 June 2025
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Sculptural and subversive, it’s made from broken windows, melted glass bottles, and is repurposed using old engine oil as fuel.—
Angela Tafoya,
Architectural Digest,
18 June 2025
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Brainwaves, or neural oscillations, are regular patterns created by firing neurons or groups of neurons.—
Eva Amsen,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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This involved manually disturbing the leg and then releasing it, capturing the resulting oscillations on high-speed video.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Uncovering the cubs’ eating habits Trapped in thawing permafrost, the Tumat Puppies were discovered separately at the Syalakh site, about 25 miles (40 kilometers) from the nearest village of Tumat — one in 2011 and the other in 2015.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
14 June 2025
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There are signs of thawing relations with some Gulf neighbors.—
Kareem Chehayeb,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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“Flux.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flux. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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