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
But some of the variances were relatively small, and far from evidence of excessive caution, slightly conservative forecasts like these are a best fiscal practice.
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Marc Joffe, Daily News, 13 Apr. 2026
With gas prices averaging more than $4 per gallon, drivers are wondering what causes price variances at the pump from state to state.
—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
Marc Joffe, Daily News, 13 Apr. 2026
With gas prices averaging more than $4 per gallon, drivers are wondering what causes price variances at the pump from state to state.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for variances
Noun
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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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The leaders of China and Spain on Tuesday pledged to strengthen their relations and work to safeguard multilateralism at a time when the world is being impacted by various conflicts, including the recent war in Iran, during a meeting in Beijing on Tuesday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The stakes are high — suffice it to say, the tip is on the line — but the substance of the conflicts is absolutely ridiculous.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 2026
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Given the schisms, some in the GOP believe only a single party-line bill may end up passing before November.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
9 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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While Iran has set ending the wars in Lebanon and the region as a condition for talks with the United States, Lebanon insists on representing itself.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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New wars are sustaining old energy regimes, driving price volatility through the same fossil-fuel supply chains the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program was designed to buffer against half a century ago.—
Diana Hernández,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The astronauts have also talked about how Earth looks like one united place, rather than a globe marked by lines demarcating countries or other divisions.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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Political divisions course through Latino communities, including in South Florida where Telemundo is headquartered.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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As a member of the court's liberal minority, Sotomayor often writes or joins dissents in cases involving hot-button political issues.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
9 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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Day to day, the judge in Texas is immersed in a roster of cases involving immigration, employment and insurance disputes.—
Gary Grumbach,
NBC news,
16 Apr. 2026
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Part of the delay in opening the Automated People Mover has been a series of ongoing disputes between Los Angeles World Airports, the city agency that manages LAX; and the contractor in charge of building the train system, LAX Integrated Express Solutions, or LINXS.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Variances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/variances. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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