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as in adjustable
capable of being readily changed
a variable expense that we could reduce if we needed to
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as in volatile
likely to change frequently, suddenly, or unexpectedly
highly variable income from his job as a real estate agent
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Recent Examples of variable
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
Because biological age is so variable, people of the same chronological age can sometimes look very different.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Jason Phillips, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
There’s also the Bryce Eldridge variable; if Eldridge begins the season with Triple-A Sacramento, that leaves the Giants with another roster opening and creates an easier path for Encarnacion and Matos to both be on the Opening Day roster.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Using variable ultrasonic frequencies that disturb mice, these electronic plug-in repellants are odorless, safe for humans and free of any chemicals.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
Because biological age is so variable, people of the same chronological age can sometimes look very different.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Noun
In that environment, brand voice becomes less a creative nice-to-have and more a performance variable.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
There’s also the Bryce Eldridge variable; if Eldridge begins the season with Triple-A Sacramento, that leaves the Giants with another roster opening and creates an easier path for Encarnacion and Matos to both be on the Opening Day roster.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for variable
Adjective
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Lingerie brands like Skims, Thirdlove, and Aerie make them in a variety of styles—triangle, scoopneck, longline, T-shirt—with features like adjustable straps, removable cups that add shape to small busts, and wide under-bust bands that support larger boobs.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
13 Mar. 2026
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The device also doubles as an adjustable stand-up desk.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Mar. 2026
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Ultraviolet light from its host star triggers the creation of sulfur dioxide in the upper atmosphere, and a massive sub-surface magma ocean acts as a buffer, storing and releasing volatile gases over billions of years.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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The volatile crude oil prices causing retail gasoline prices to swing up sharply have had the same effect on the price of jet fuel.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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Bradley Schaefer, an astronomer at Louisiana State University, focuses on cataclysmic variable stars, objects that vary in brightness over time due to some type of major turmoil.—
Liz Kruesi,
Quanta Magazine,
2 Feb. 2026
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In another imaging campaign, API, assisted by AMIGO, was able to produce detailed images of a black hole jet, the volcanic surface of Jupiter's moon Io, and stellar winds emanating from a distant variable star.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Available silhouettes include a classic rectangular shape, as well as square, round, oval, and runners that are adaptable to different types of patio spaces.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
17 Mar. 2026
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One reason for their success is because raccoons are clever and adaptable.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2026
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Waiting in this unpredictable climate, however, could risk paying more or potentially even being priced out of the market altogether.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Prices are subject to rapid, unpredictable changes due to factors like, but not limited to, supply/demand, weather, and geopolitical events.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
17 Mar. 2026
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Additionally, by using computer simulations, the researchers were able to determine the future of this 3+1 star system, ending up as just two white dwarf stellar remnants.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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Finally, its now-inert core contracts down to form a white dwarf, while the prior ejecta get heated up and ionized, creating a planetary nebula.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Feb. 2026
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The new firm, as is being redefined by AI, is a much smaller corpus of full-time employees, because those are the least flexible workers in your talent pool.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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In Asia, governments from Vietnam to the Philippines are reviving flexible work orders to curb fuel demand, and across Europe, ministers are urging residents to skip the commute to save gas.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
12 Mar. 2026
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The solution was to break the problem down, considering each neutron star individually, and its companion as just a source of gravitational tides.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
15 Mar. 2026
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When such a star was some 10 to 25 times the mass of our sun, that remnant is usually a neutron star.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Variable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/variable. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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