as in various
able to be distinguished in some way from others of the same kind
variant strains of a disease variant points of view
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Recent Examples of variant
Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
Buyer interest faded after the 1960s, so automakers stopped automatically including the variant in their plans.
—Jason Fogelson, AJC.com, 20 Mar. 2026
House Bill 5537 would prohibit a person from growing, selling or distributing kratom or a synthetic variant of the substance.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
The collaborative bike isn’t just a new One variant covered in Bugatti logos and a unique paint job.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2026
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Noun
For the 2026 model year, Kia introduced a new hatchback variant, selling alongside the existing K4 sedan, serving as the modern replacement for the Kia Forte.
—Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
Buyer interest faded after the 1960s, so automakers stopped automatically including the variant in their plans.
—Jason Fogelson, AJC.com, 20 Mar. 2026
House Bill 5537 would prohibit a person from growing, selling or distributing kratom or a synthetic variant of the substance.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
The collaborative bike isn’t just a new One variant covered in Bugatti logos and a unique paint job.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for variant
Adjective
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Earlier this month, nine defendants were found guilty of various charges, eight of them for providing material support for terrorism.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
26 Mar. 2026
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The team claims the technology could be applied across various fields, including robotic grippers that require repetitive motion and deployable structures for space missions, where lightweight and reliable actuation systems are critical.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Those variations came down to either a deal that kept the 24-year-old with the organization for the rest of his career or through his first two free-agent years.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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But there are some regional variations; first prize in Tokyo, for example, is 5 kilograms (11 pounds) of tuna.—
Trista Kurniawan,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The Heat’s zone worked on several second-half possessions, but Miami still allowed too many open threes -- and had too many defensive breakdowns -- when the game was decided in the fourth quarter.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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That’s high praise from one who has coached four Hall of Famers and several more who are destined to be so, but this team broke an eight-year championship drought last season and, despite the loss of superstar Paige Bueckers, didn’t skip a beat this year.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In our study, it’s significantly associated with a person having more molecular mutations as well.—
Angus Chen,
STAT,
27 Mar. 2026
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And once that mutation starts to spread, it’s protected by numbers since it won’t be wiped out if a few mosquitoes die by chance.—
Jacob A Tennessen,
The Conversation,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Each ticket costs $5, and players may pick six numbers from two separate pools of numbers - five different numbers from 1 to 70 (the white balls) and one number from 1 to 24 (the gold Mega Ball) - or select Easy Pick/Quick Pick.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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He's accused of placing cameras in the restrooms of three other parks, with at least 12 different victims.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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By improving their algorithms and collecting more data, the team hopes to improve their measurements and possibly uncover deviations from existing theories.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Mar. 2026
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To anyone following the MAHA movement and the activities of the surgeon general nominee, Casey Means, these deviations will not be surprising.—
Christopher Duggan,
STAT,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Sure, a lot of other stuff has to go right for the Royals to return to contention, including keeping their pitching staff healthy and progress by Caglianone and fellow promising rookie Carter Jensen.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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Crews set fire to trees, grease and various other objects to try out the capabilities.—
Joy Benedict,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In the wild, these mutants are hopeless, failing to send offspring into the world.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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The character is a mutant with superhuman abilities.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Variant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/variant. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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