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Recent Examples of variability
Monitoring rapid radio variability from hundreds of stars individually would require dedicated observations lasting far longer than a human career.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 1 Feb. 2026
Similarly, water utilities, irrigation planners and reservoir managers can use discharge estimates to understand availability and variability across seasons and regions.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 29 Jan. 2026
That reduces exposure to congestion, capacity limits, and operational variability in traditional ports, while giving Royal Caribbean tighter control over guest satisfaction and spending patterns.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Such variability is generally not good for commercial crops, which thrive on uniform and predictable nut production.
—Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
Accounting for these sudden inputs adds nuance to how scientists think about variability in ocean productivity.
—New Atlas, 22 Jan. 2026
Jared Goldberg, a research fellow at the Flatiron Institute’s Center for Computational Astrophysics, believes the new observations are an important piece of the puzzle in understanding what causes Betelgeuse’s six-year variability.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 20 Jan. 2026
Our readers love this casserole not only for its simplicity but its variability.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2026
The first round of shooting was at 480 yards with a 6 to 8 mph left to right crosswind with some gusting variability.
—John B. Snow, Outdoor Life, 15 Jan. 2026
Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 1 Feb. 2026
Similarly, water utilities, irrigation planners and reservoir managers can use discharge estimates to understand availability and variability across seasons and regions.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 29 Jan. 2026
That reduces exposure to congestion, capacity limits, and operational variability in traditional ports, while giving Royal Caribbean tighter control over guest satisfaction and spending patterns.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Such variability is generally not good for commercial crops, which thrive on uniform and predictable nut production.
—Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
Accounting for these sudden inputs adds nuance to how scientists think about variability in ocean productivity.
—New Atlas, 22 Jan. 2026
Jared Goldberg, a research fellow at the Flatiron Institute’s Center for Computational Astrophysics, believes the new observations are an important piece of the puzzle in understanding what causes Betelgeuse’s six-year variability.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 20 Jan. 2026
Our readers love this casserole not only for its simplicity but its variability.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2026
The first round of shooting was at 480 yards with a 6 to 8 mph left to right crosswind with some gusting variability.
—John B. Snow, Outdoor Life, 15 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for variability
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That changeability brings a need for equally adaptable clothing.—
Nick Hendry,
Robb Report,
19 Sep. 2025
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The point is not that these are simply interpretations of the world, because an interpretation implies a degree of conscious awareness and changeability that closure often lacks in the moment.—
Jonny Thomson,
Big Think,
28 Aug. 2025
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My employer Gallup’s research shows that 70% of the variance in team engagement comes from the manager.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Not all percentages add up to 100% due to variances in state record-keeping systems.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
20 Jan. 2026
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After the interest rate volatility of recent years, rates could already be low enough to justify taking action now.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Geopolitical tensions flare Markets extended their losses and volatility picked up after reports that the United States shot down an Iranian drone that had been approaching a US aircraft carrier.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
3 Feb. 2026
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Across five courses, each cocktail is a Negroni variation transformed through techniques such as evaporation, infusion, and reconstruction.—
Melinda Joe,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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Using patterns of repetition and variation, the stitched quilt pieces resolve differently from up close and from farther away.—
Benjamin Lima
Special Contributor,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Those who recognize a compositional genius that grew out of constantly shifting dynamics and tempos, jazzy originality and infinite mutability.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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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.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Dec. 2025
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Anthropic acknowledges this approach will create friction for legitimate security researchers and defensive work, and has committed to collaborating with the security community to address those challenges.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
6 Feb. 2026
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Inspired by both pre-Columbian cultures and modern scientific theories, Jensen made energetic diagrams of shapes, symbols, and numbers in loud complementary colors, using thick globs of paint; the results generate a fascinating friction.—
Brian Seibert,
New Yorker,
6 Feb. 2026
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This flexibility allows operators to adapt the system across different mission sets without redesigning the aircraft.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Feb. 2026
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Early site plans show this section could also have a mix of 86 apartments and town homes, but developers are asking for the flexibility to build up to 101 units there.—
Marcus Dorsey,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Feb. 2026
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In an effort to construct a system of law that could prevent arbitrary outcomes, the court ended up making room for plenty of arbitrariness in who was allowed to live and who was sentenced to die.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Jan. 2026
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The sense of arbitrariness that had previously bewildered and frustrated me was drowned out by excitement and sheer aesthetic pleasure.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Variability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/variability. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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