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
Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2025
Winter and her colleagues calculate that, with 84 percent vaccine coverage, each case can still cause two to three new cases—a transmissibility akin to that of seasonal influenza or the original COVID variant.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 3 Nov. 2025
The decision banned trans women, men, and nonbinary people from using the bathroom and locker room that is most comfortable for them, putting gender-variant people in a vulnerable position, as pointed out by the letter.
—Quispe López, Them., 30 Oct. 2025
Industrial policy — or state capitalism, as the Chinese variant is called — has gone mainstream in Washington.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The nameplate’s sophomore iteration was in production until 1972 and is generally agreed to have peaked with the 1970 Super Sport, or SS, variant.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2025
Winter and her colleagues calculate that, with 84 percent vaccine coverage, each case can still cause two to three new cases—a transmissibility akin to that of seasonal influenza or the original COVID variant.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 3 Nov. 2025
The decision banned trans women, men, and nonbinary people from using the bathroom and locker room that is most comfortable for them, putting gender-variant people in a vulnerable position, as pointed out by the letter.
—Quispe López, Them., 30 Oct. 2025
Industrial policy — or state capitalism, as the Chinese variant is called — has gone mainstream in Washington.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for variant
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Shouts for it will be met by angry fingers jutted towards the various gaffes played ad nauseam on Sky Sports’ weekly Ref Watch, or the mandatory pause before the emotional unleashing as VAR mulls over whether a goal is a goal or just a hoax.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Michael Harley covers various athletics at Arkansas State University and the University of Arkansas at Little Rock for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.—
Michael Harley,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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In a related phenomenon, many people in East Asia have an intolerance to alcohol caused by a genetic variation that came about relatively recently during the period of rice domestication.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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The white oak and stained walnut variations make space for a light-blanched vibe or a woodier and more sensational approach, depending on your preference.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Weak shaking has been recorded and several residents reported experiencing the tremor in Ridgecrest and the surrounding area according to the USGS DYFI report.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Miami's Mario Cristobal served several roles at Alabama from assistant head coach to recruiting coordinator while being part of the 2015 championship that also included Lanning as a grad assistant.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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Americans are being urged to be extra vigilant this winter, as a suite of influenza A mutations has created a dominant virus strain that's spreading more rapidly and evading our natural and therapeutic abilities to fight infection.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 Jan. 2026
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The mutation, known as Subclade K, now makes up most of the flu viruses detected in the United States.—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
3 Jan. 2026
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Thousands of people took to the streets of downtown Los Angeles on Saturday afternoon to protest federal immigration activity after agents were involved in two different shootings this week, one that left a woman dead in Minneapolis and another that wounded two people in Portland, Oregon.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Just like its jogger counterpart, this hoodie comes in three different lengths and is carried up to a size 3XL.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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This followed a dizzying number of deviations by Greene from the party line, dating back to early summer—foremost were her very public calls for the Justice Department to release the Epstein files.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
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The Ramona Community Planning Group on May 1 unanimously approved a minor deviation that allows changes to Spirit of Joy’s original major use permit for their church project at the site, which fell through in 2021.—
Susan Gill Vardon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Newsom is certainly right that California is a great state and an economic engine unmatched by other states.—
Sal Rodriguez,
Oc Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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To address the problem, water managers many years ago lowered the levels, but the tree islands never recovered, leaving ghosts of islands that lack the elevation to support the majestic hardwoods found in other parts of the Everglades, such as cypress, pond apple and pop ash trees.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Following two teasers, one revealing Chris Evans' return as Steve Rogers and another all about Chris Hemsworth's Thor, this new preview reveals Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters, a safe haven for young mutants, now in shambles.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Jan. 2026
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Looking at the data that has been gathered – particularly in the last 20 years – the Chornobyl disaster has not created a habitat of mutants but a surprisingly abundant wildlife (and dog) sanctuary.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Nov. 2025
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“Variant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/variant. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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