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
Suarez has also pointed to Dominguez’s support for zoning variances at 1250 West Ave.
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Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
All three whiskeys are quite good, with variances in flavor ranging from rich caramel notes in Mushroom, to a bright citrus tone that defines Beaver, and a oaky maple undercurrent in Owl.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2025
Not all percentages add up to 100% due to variances in state record-keeping systems.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
Any requirements for workers to use their own bank accounts for petty cash or wire transfers are banned, and union members cannot be held liable for petty cash variances out of their control under the terms of the contract.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025
Three residents spoke in opposition to zoning variances at a Chesterfield Township Zoning Board of Appeals in December 2023, the day Sheetz was discussed, according to meeting minutes.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 23 Sep. 2025
However, these are minor aesthetic variances.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 22 Sep. 2025
In exchange, the developer is asking the city for variances.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2025
Wawa is seeking zoning variances from the MDC hearing examiner to get around those rules and others — including how transparent its windows must be.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 12 Sep. 2025
Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
All three whiskeys are quite good, with variances in flavor ranging from rich caramel notes in Mushroom, to a bright citrus tone that defines Beaver, and a oaky maple undercurrent in Owl.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2025
Not all percentages add up to 100% due to variances in state record-keeping systems.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
Any requirements for workers to use their own bank accounts for petty cash or wire transfers are banned, and union members cannot be held liable for petty cash variances out of their control under the terms of the contract.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025
Three residents spoke in opposition to zoning variances at a Chesterfield Township Zoning Board of Appeals in December 2023, the day Sheetz was discussed, according to meeting minutes.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 23 Sep. 2025
However, these are minor aesthetic variances.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 22 Sep. 2025
In exchange, the developer is asking the city for variances.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2025
Wawa is seeking zoning variances from the MDC hearing examiner to get around those rules and others — including how transparent its windows must be.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for variances
Noun
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If Beijing now doubles down on subsidizing both cutting-edge and traditional industries, the result could be an even greater glut of Chinese products globally, exacerbating trade frictions.—
Shaoyu Yuan,
The Conversation,
5 Nov. 2025
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The measures were greeted with relief by many in the global business community, which for months has been ensnared in the uncertainty of up-and-down economic frictions between the world’s two largest economies.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 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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Some of those territories were invaded with the tacit support of Western allies keen to prop up an anti-communist leader, at a time when proxy conflicts backed by the US and the Soviet Union raged across the Global South.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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These two conflicts heat up very quickly, with Dale plunging his elbow into the soup and then getting in Ron’s face, telling him to kiss it.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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But aggregate consumer spending masks schisms below the surface.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
2 Oct. 2025
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This brings us to the differences between the characters, which point to pivotal schisms between Anderson and Pynchon as storytellers.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Germany and France fought centuries of bloody wars before becoming the bedrock of the European Union.—
Jon Medved,
semafor.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Fossil fuel production is still increasing, driving up planet-warming pollution; the United States is in climate denial mode; and turbulent geopolitics have pushed the climate crisis down the agenda and into the culture wars.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Some Democrats mentioned as 2028 presidential hopefuls appeared frustrated with the discussion on the divisions facing the party and said that voters are not ultrafocused on that, and that Republicans don’t really bother with that.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Any novel about a train is a study of society and its ineradicable divisions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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But, in recent years, several of the conservative Justices, in dissents, have seemed ready to start striking down some delegations as being too unspecific to be consistent with the separation of powers.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
6 Nov. 2025
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That was the first time since 2019 there were dissents calling for both easier and tighter policy.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Thousands of both Christians and Muslims have been killed, with violence also stemming from non-religious disputes, such as those over natural resources.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The ongoing 36-day closure has sparked disputes over a range of topics — from the separation of powers and the federal workforce, to food assistance and air traffic control.—
Sam Gringlas,
NPR,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Variances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/variances. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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