1
as in adjustable
capable of being readily changed
a variable expense that we could reduce if we needed to
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2
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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as in variable star
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Recent Examples of variable
David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2025
The strategist found that putting those six variables into a logit model — a regression calculation that is simple by Wall Street standards — performed better than using an artificial intelligence model with similar inputs, as well as several other modeling approaches.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 26 June 2025
Judy Nauseef, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2025
The variable consideration can be triggered by Comcast, Sky’s parent company, at any time within five years after closing, provided that RTL Group’s share price exceeds €41.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 June 2025
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Adjective
Because of those variables, there is a group of people who would see a tax cut next year if the bill fails.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2025
The strategist found that putting those six variables into a logit model — a regression calculation that is simple by Wall Street standards — performed better than using an artificial intelligence model with similar inputs, as well as several other modeling approaches.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 26 June 2025
Noun
The downward-facing large flowers are variable, ranging from white and pink to purple, frequently with interior spotting.
—Judy Nauseef, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2025
The variable consideration can be triggered by Comcast, Sky’s parent company, at any time within five years after closing, provided that RTL Group’s share price exceeds €41.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for variable
Adjective
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Whether or not all these pricing updates are related to tariffs is unclear, but the volatile trade war has brought uncertainty.—
Julian Chokkattu,
Wired News,
10 July 2025
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But David’s volatile behavior, which includes smashing a glass coffee table to pieces in front of the other children, quickly turns them into unwelcome guests.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
10 July 2025
Noun
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After weeks, months and years of observations, astronomers will have a time-lapse record revealing anything that explodes, flashes or moves – such as supernovas, variable stars or asteroids.—
Samantha Thompson,
Space.com,
7 July 2025
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Among the supernovas in the data will be other transient events such as variable stars and kilonovas, the violent collision between extreme dense stellar remnants called neutron stars.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Instead, the future of the energy sector will be defined by adaptable innovation.—
Vaishali Nigam Sinha,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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This shirt dress can easily be worn to a beachside dinner or as a poolside coverup, and shoppers love it for its smooth, breezy material, adaptable style, and relaxed yet stylish fit.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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But for investors who are wary of the susceptibility of Argos’s sales to the unpredictable nature of the weather, the team is ramping up its efforts to expand its products to include stockless ranges.—
John Choong,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The head of the European Central Bank said inflation has become more unpredictable due to shocks like the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine — and that policymakers need to take the possibility of such extreme scenarios into account and communicate them to the public as well.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Astronomers traced a previous detection of a long-period transient, announced in March, to a white dwarf that’s closely orbiting a small, cool red dwarf star.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
28 May 2025
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Crucially, the white dwarf is not destroyed, and the 80-year-long process begins again.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
Adjective
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They are entitled to health, dental, vision, life and long-term care insurance, along with retirement plans and flexible spending accounts.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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Building Flexibility Into Your Estate Plan Revocable Living Trusts as Your Foundation A revocable living trust can serve as the cornerstone of flexible estate planning.—
Patti Brennan,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Because of their curious ability to transmute into photons in the presence of strong magnetic fields, any place that features strong fields—think neutron stars or even the solar corona—could produce extra radiation due to axions.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
25 June 2025
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Gravitational waves are distortions in the fabric of space-time caused by the motion of massive objects like black holes or neutron stars.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
16 May 2025
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The best example of the heights such precision can reach may be Gaia’s tour de force determination of the solar system’s acceleration with respect to a vast, sky-encompassing field of quasars.—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
18 June 2025
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The leading candidates included massive galaxies, quasars powered by black holes, and small, low-mass galaxies.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
19 June 2025
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“Variable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/variable. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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