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as in fluctuations
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 influxes
a flowing or coming in
January typically brings a great flux of returns to department stores
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as in melts
to go from a solid to a liquid state
a solid will flux more quickly under pressure
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Recent Examples of fluxes
Melissa Jun Rowley, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
That’s why At One has invested in Gigablue, which uses microalgae to accelerate natural carbon fluxes into deep-sea sediments.
—Melissa Jun Rowley, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fluxes
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From even tiny initial seed fluctuations in the matter density of the Universe, star clusters, galaxies, groups and clusters of galaxies, and even larger structures like superclusters began to form.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
3 Oct. 2025
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The fluctuations will depend on demand, and could even occur within this Visa presale, as soon as Friday, when the next batch of lottery winners get their chance to purchase tickets.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Pagliarini has been advising clients, including lottery winners, for over 20 years on how to handle large influxes of money.—
Jeremy Tanner,
The Hill,
5 Sep. 2025
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During 2021-23, when there were record influxes of immigrants, the United States also had record low unemployment.—
Suzanne Gamboa,
NBC news,
21 Aug. 2025
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The most important thing is to choose a cheese that melts well.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
26 Sep. 2025
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The warm light gradually melts the wax, releasing a soothing scent without the need for a match.—
Jamie Fischer,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Sep. 2025
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Superimposed on this slow drift are smaller and more frequent oscillations known as nutations.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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Instead, gravitational waves, as natural quantum oscillations of space-time itself, are enough in this model to create the density fluctuations that lead to matter developing structures like galaxies, stars, and planets.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Fluxes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluxes. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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