VARIANCES Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

variances

noun

plural of variance

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 commissioners agreed with the county and the city’s planning department that the variances are appropriate. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026 Ultimately, the company did not receive any variances or exemptions as a result of its efforts, the spokesperson said. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026 The company is also requesting multiple variances, including a one to allow the building to not be residentially styled and and another to permit parking spaces within five feet of a public alley. — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026 These variances can be attributed in part to the fact that there are 31 types of widows, five in the United States. — Eva Flowe may 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2026 Those areas did, however, feature variances in local magnetic fields, humidity, and lighting levels, suggesting that such sensations are simply people responding to normal environmental factors. — ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026 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. — 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 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

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Noun

When algorithms see these frictions falling away, the need for a driver premium plummets, deflating the surge price.

— Christopher S. Tang, The Conversation, 8 July 2026
These are the unglamorous frictions that decide whether the idea ever becomes infrastructure.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 July 2026

Definition of frictions

Noun

Your dedicated Slack channels, private discords and endless Reddit threads.

— April Uchitel, Flow Space, 6 Aug. 2025
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

Definition of discords

Noun

Yacht companies are offering discounts and special offers on charters in the Mediterranean Sea this summer, as geopolitical conflicts cool demand.

— Robert Frank, CNBC, 22 July 2026
The results included greater team alignment, fewer conflicts among leadership, faster decision-making and stronger cross-functional trust.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of conflicts

Noun

As the country heads toward a national election, the leader once celebrated as a healer is now viewed by critics as the main driver of these schisms.

— Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
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

Definition of schisms

Noun

Europe’s big five divisions, as ever, top another monetary list, but there is at least a spread of recipients beyond that.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Disney is cutting several hundred positions, with Pixar and National Geographic among the divisions most affected by the move.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 July 2026

Definition of divisions

Noun

Justices Clarence Thomas and Alito wrote long dissents arguing that the framers of the 14th Amendment did not or would not have favored birthright citizenship.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was in the majority the least often last term (67%) and wrote the most dissents with 10, according to SCOTUSblog.

— Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 11 July 2026

Definition of dissents

Noun

That explains why your initial disputes with PayPal and American Express were denied.

— Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 17 July 2026
Smart contracts, tokenized assets, validator activity, and decentralized networks can create disputes that do not fit neatly within traditional commercial frameworks.

— Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of disputes

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