as in frictions
a lack of agreement or harmony
persistent variance within the rock band eventually caused it to break up
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Recent Examples of variances
With gas prices averaging more than $4 per gallon, drivers are wondering what causes price variances at the pump from state to state.
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Keith Laing, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Several neighboring residents of the prospective project attended the commission meeting to voice their trepidations over the major variances request.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Any significant variances were analyzed in detail and projected through the end of the fiscal year.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
This is due to wide variances in the efficiency of the gas-collection systems, according to the report.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
However, if any variances are requested, those would require review and approval by the Zoning Board of Appeals.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
Six other hotels have been given zoning variances to open restaurants or bars.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Not all percentages add up to 100% due to variances in state record-keeping systems.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 20 Jan. 2026
The order directs Attorney General Pam Bondi to pursue criminal charges, sentencing enhancements, and sentencing variances in fentanyl trafficking cases, according to a White House fact sheet.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 15 Dec. 2025
Keith Laing, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Several neighboring residents of the prospective project attended the commission meeting to voice their trepidations over the major variances request.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Any significant variances were analyzed in detail and projected through the end of the fiscal year.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
This is due to wide variances in the efficiency of the gas-collection systems, according to the report.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
However, if any variances are requested, those would require review and approval by the Zoning Board of Appeals.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
Six other hotels have been given zoning variances to open restaurants or bars.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Not all percentages add up to 100% due to variances in state record-keeping systems.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 20 Jan. 2026
The order directs Attorney General Pam Bondi to pursue criminal charges, sentencing enhancements, and sentencing variances in fentanyl trafficking cases, according to a White House fact sheet.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 15 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for variances
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Still, long-term questions persist, and Apple has warned that tariffs, trade restrictions and geopolitical frictions could raise costs, disrupt supply and force restructuring of operations.—
Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
1 Apr. 2026
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All these films directed by Arab women are about the unique schisms and frictions of the Arab world, and all of them allow Bakri to communicate the process of choice — a privilege that so many people, especially Palestinians, usually aren’t afforded but that Bakri’s characters insist upon.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Your dedicated Slack channels, private discords and endless Reddit threads.—
April Uchitel,
Flow Space,
6 Aug. 2025
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In every case, physical science, which is based on the evidence reported by these limited and limiting senses, eventually leaves us stranded with the conviction that sickness, accidents, and disasters – discords of every description, regardless of the apparent cause – are real and inevitable.—
Lisa Rennie Sytsma,
Christian Science Monitor,
20 June 2025
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But rather that sometimes, particularly with adult-child conflicts, the adult has to be very intentional about trying their best and assuming the best of the child.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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Spring is in the air, international conflicts are at a fever pitch and the World Cup matches in Atlanta are less than three months away.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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But over the past decade or so, major schisms have emerged.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
31 Mar. 2026
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The history of religion, with its thousands of schisms and reformations, is full of pilgrims who, rather than discard their relationship with their sacred text, have found purpose, clarity, and community through defiance.—
Séamas O'Reilly,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
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To project power and deterrence, the regime also launched a nuclear program and influenced regional wars with a network of proxy forces in Lebanon, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, and Gaza.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2026
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His 16-year grip on power has tested the EU system of governance meant to ensure peace through economic and political integration after the ravages of the world wars.—
SAM McNEIL,
Arkansas Online,
7 Apr. 2026
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There were also divisions over the resolution among the 10 nonpermanent members, according to diplomats.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Apr. 2026
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The studio in Paris will house all of Rodeo FX’s French divisions, including Film & Episodic, Advertising & Experiences, and Mikros Animation, and is based in Rue Dieu, a stone’s throw from the Canal Saint Martin in the capital’s 10th arrondissement.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
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The chair of the Fed has just one vote among a dozen on its rate-setting committee, but dissents against the chair are rare.—
Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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During the 2024-25 term, Jackson was in the majority 72 percent of the time, the least of any justice, and wrote 10 dissents, the most of any, according to SCOTUSblog.—
Max Rego,
The Hill,
10 Feb. 2026
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Each lawsuit was a settlement, meaning the city did not lose a lawsuit but instead chose to pay the plaintiff to end litigation and resolve the disputes out of court.—
Chevall Pryce,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Apr. 2026
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Together with its licensing, rulemaking, and market oversight responsibilities, these enforcement tools help maintain standards within the brokerage industry and provide investors with mechanisms for addressing disputes.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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