1
as in fluctuation
the frequent and usually sudden passing from one condition to another
fickle springtime weather in which there seemed to be an unceasing oscillation between unseasonable heat and unseasonable cold
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as in vibration
a series of slight movements by a body back and forth or from side to side
the precise oscillations of the quartz crystal that allows a quartz watch to keep such accurate time
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Recent Examples of oscillation
The entire assembly sits on a mechanical base that provides 350 degrees of oscillation movement.
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PC Magazine, 15 May 2025
The frequency of oscillations in the tubes, and therefore the robot’s speed, was regulated by adjusting the amount of air pumped into each tube.
—ArsTechnica, 13 May 2025
This pulse can trigger a process known as electromagnetic dissociation, in which a photon interacts with a nucleus, inducing internal oscillations that eject neutrons and photons.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 13 May 2025
The Watch 3 also offers detailed running form analytics, including cadence, ground contact balance, ground contact time, power, and vertical oscillation.
—PCMAG, 18 Feb. 2025
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PC Magazine, 15 May 2025
The frequency of oscillations in the tubes, and therefore the robot’s speed, was regulated by adjusting the amount of air pumped into each tube.
—ArsTechnica, 13 May 2025
This pulse can trigger a process known as electromagnetic dissociation, in which a photon interacts with a nucleus, inducing internal oscillations that eject neutrons and photons.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 13 May 2025
The Watch 3 also offers detailed running form analytics, including cadence, ground contact balance, ground contact time, power, and vertical oscillation.
—PCMAG, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oscillation
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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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The key to harnessing all of this energy is to plant seeds, take initiative and begin something at this time to infuse it with this heavenly vibration.—
Kyle Thomas,
People.com,
22 June 2025
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Engineers said the vibrations were likely in resonance with the vehicle's natural frequency, intensifying the shaking beyond the levels SpaceX predicted.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
19 June 2025
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Effort for ground troops, regime change, soccer fields, supplemental funding, or endless war garbage of the last 25 years = bad.—
Dan Gooding
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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Advertisement In February, Cigna committed to making a number of changes to the process, such as announcing plans to invest in resources that would help more patients resolve issues with prior authorization faster, as well as streamline the process for physicians to submit requests.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
24 June 2025
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“Oscillation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oscillation. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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