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
The watch uses machine learning to assess variances in your pulse throughout the day and night, and compare them to variances normally attributed to hypertension.
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Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025
While some passwords are bad the world over, there are regional variances.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Commissioners were divided over whether granting these variances would help welcome a popular new business or cause traffic and safety concerns along one of the city’s main north-south thoroughfares.
—Marie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
Should also be aware initial estimates are preliminary numbers subject to wide variances with biases that can be manipulated.
—Phillip Molnar, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
Stratus clouds are gray layers, sometimes with variances in their luminescence.
—Noel Kirkpatrick, Treehugger, 7 Aug. 2025
But variances are meant to be rare and temporary, not a substitute for compliance.
—Darren MacK, New York Daily News, 4 Aug. 2025
Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025
While some passwords are bad the world over, there are regional variances.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Commissioners were divided over whether granting these variances would help welcome a popular new business or cause traffic and safety concerns along one of the city’s main north-south thoroughfares.
—Marie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
Should also be aware initial estimates are preliminary numbers subject to wide variances with biases that can be manipulated.
—Phillip Molnar, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
Stratus clouds are gray layers, sometimes with variances in their luminescence.
—Noel Kirkpatrick, Treehugger, 7 Aug. 2025
But variances are meant to be rare and temporary, not a substitute for compliance.
—Darren MacK, New York Daily News, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for variances
Noun
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Stablecoins addressed those frictions.—
Anna Strebl,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Subscribe Technological sovereignty is a topic that has been gaining momentum in the last year or so as geopolitical frictions have forced companies to assess their reliance on foreign technologies.—
Ryan Browne,
CNBC,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Your dedicated Slack channels, private discords and endless Reddit threads.—
April Uchitel,
Flow Space,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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When Williams’ case was sent to DOAH, Citron filed a motion requesting, among other things, that DOAH Judge Todd Resavage disclose any potential conflicts.—
Mario Ariza,
ProPublica,
15 Sep. 2025
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On closer inspection, however, activist fund principals often face irreconcilable conflicts.—
Kai Liekefett,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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This time, though, the schisms between the CDC and the states and professional societies go far beyond the timing of an additional dose of vaccine.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
5 Sep. 2025
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Leicester were extremely dysfunctional in that 2022-23 campaign, with schisms in their midfield that were exploited by opponents.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
12 Aug. 2025
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Kirk, a prominent voice in culture wars on college campuses, hosts a daily radio show and podcast, The Charlie Kirk Show, which ranks among the top 10 on Apple News’ list of top podcasts and has a strong Gen Z fan base.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Several years into the streaming wars, a Paramount-WBD merger could entail the most meaningful elimination of a direct-to-consumer outlet yet, in the name of cost efficiencies.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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Masino was hired at Cracker Barrel in 2023 after holding top positions at Taco Bell and Starbucks’ smaller international divisions and as CEO of Sprinkles Cupcakes.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Nike athlete took time off from competing in 2019 and came back in 2021 as one of the most dominant athletes across all NCAA divisions.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Despite two dissents calling for lower rates, the FOMC’s July meeting minutes do not imply that a majority of policymakers were on the cusp of an interest rate cut.—
Simon Moore,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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The dissents The primary dissent was written by Chief Justice Roberts, and joined in part by the three Democratic appointees, Jackson, Kagan, and Sotomayor.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
21 Aug. 2025
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International investment treaty disputes are arbitrated under a third-party institution that employs attorneys who specialize in international law and have no particular ties to either party.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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The California Governor’s Office disputes Kominski’s characterization of contractor donations as a vector for political influence.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Variances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/variances. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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