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as in variance
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Recent Examples of variability
However, in New England, silage corn harvest can extend to late October due to labor constraints, unfavorable soil conditions, and weather variability, which can substantially narrow the window for early cover crop establishment using these conventional drill-seeding methods.
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Nora Doonan,
Hartford Courant,
28 June 2026
This shift views human variability as an opportunity, transforming accessibility from a reactive function into a strategic lens for understanding people and driving business growth.
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Bill Schiffmiller,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
There are no guarantees in surgery, and healing will always have some variability.
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Victoria Oliva,
Allure,
23 June 2026
The program also focuses on reducing production variability and strengthening supply chains.
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Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
22 June 2026
But experts repeatedly emphasize that variability is normal — and that menopause itself is not a disease.
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Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
17 June 2026
What is heart rate variability?
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Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
Researchers examined whether regular use could influence physiological measures associated with stress regulation, including heart rate variability, a marker of autonomic nervous system function.
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Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 June 2026
The researchers found wide variability.
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Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2026
Nora Doonan,
Hartford Courant,
28 June 2026
This shift views human variability as an opportunity, transforming accessibility from a reactive function into a strategic lens for understanding people and driving business growth.
—
Bill Schiffmiller,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
There are no guarantees in surgery, and healing will always have some variability.
—
Victoria Oliva,
Allure,
23 June 2026
The program also focuses on reducing production variability and strengthening supply chains.
—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
22 June 2026
But experts repeatedly emphasize that variability is normal — and that menopause itself is not a disease.
—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
17 June 2026
What is heart rate variability?
—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
Researchers examined whether regular use could influence physiological measures associated with stress regulation, including heart rate variability, a marker of autonomic nervous system function.
—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 June 2026
The researchers found wide variability.
—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for variability
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More specifically, genres, whether spoken or written, reflect the changeability of their formal characteristics in connection to changes in the situation and the actions relevant to these genres.
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Dripping glitter, shimmering adhesive crystals, dramatic slashes of eyeliner and smudges of eyeshadow—there was a playful, shifting experimentalism here, to signal the young characters’ changeability and ingenuity.
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First-round picks will have far more variance in 2027, 2028 and 2029—the three years that this lottery system is guaranteed to be in effect—which could increase their value on the trade market.
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And Kimco has not and will not commit to granting such a variance, Fisher said.
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But Exxon is a disciplined producer able to weather the volatility.
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This pattern of extreme volatility is common in high-profile IPOs, where initial hype often inflates share values.
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The other was some variation of this one — in fact, it’s been this exact one from the time a good friend, Larry Dorman, pushed for me, and the great Sun Sentinel sports editor Fred Turner called me in the Candlestick Stadium press box in San Francisco at the 1989 World Series.
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Beginning with the last World Cup in Qatar, though, Panini also began producing variations with special borders that are much more scarce.
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Those who recognize a compositional genius that grew out of constantly shifting dynamics and tempos, jazzy originality and infinite mutability.
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The film addresses themes of injustice, accountability in journalism, the mutability of truth, who gets to frame the narrative, and who gets erased.
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Daily stressors may stir up deeper internal friction.
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Below, Segert shares five strategic priorities for healthcare technology that reduces friction, automates administrative work and helps doctors deliver better patient care.
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But with the Sabres in a salary cap crunch, moving off the final season of his deal gives them more flexibility heading into the offseason.
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Sacramento could get under the first apron and tax moving on from DeRozan, but would lack real flexibility without being able to move on from LaVine or Sabonis, the latter of whom is making over $94 million combined over the next two seasons.
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During the pandemic, Lowe, the father of two boys, wrestled with establishing safety measures at Benjamin, and he was struck by the arbitrariness of many health protocols.
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To live in greater Los Angeles is to embrace the arbitrariness of it all.
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“Variability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/variability. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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