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
David Szondy
april 21, New Atlas, 21 Apr. 2026
Moving this delicate variant to Broadway posed a risk.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2026
This episode is fairly high on references to the spinoff, actually, where we were introduced to V-One via an unstable variant for Project Odessa.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2026
This latest Starship variant can carry more than 100 tons to low Earth orbit, compared to about 35 tons for the V2, SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk has said.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 15 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Finally, the large canopy has stirred speculation that the new aircraft will have a two-seat variant for high-workload missions, with the pilot acting as a mission commander for autonomous loyal wingman drones.
—David Szondy
april 21, New Atlas, 21 Apr. 2026
Moving this delicate variant to Broadway posed a risk.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2026
This episode is fairly high on references to the spinoff, actually, where we were introduced to V-One via an unstable variant for Project Odessa.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2026
This latest Starship variant can carry more than 100 tons to low Earth orbit, compared to about 35 tons for the V2, SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk has said.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for variant
Adjective
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Other versions of Clayface have been introduced in various media since.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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The footage then cuts to the character in various stages of mutilation, pre- and post a violent attack.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There will be seasonal vegetable variations too.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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Jalen Brunson knows any variation of offensive plays featuring both him and All-Star teammate Karl-Anthony Towns can be difficult, nearly impossible for opposing defenses to guard.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Observers have put forth several explanations for her approach.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The 16-team field is set following the Play-In Tournament, which featured several close games.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Protein language models, which are AI systems trained on millions of natural protein sequences, can quickly predict how mutations will change a protein’s behavior or design new proteins.—
Stephen D. Turner,
The Conversation,
9 Apr. 2026
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The team used an Alzheimer’s mouse model that includes human familial mutations and develops early signs of the condition.—
Brianna Abbott,
STAT,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Everything was a little different.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Not noticeably different than any other basic frozen waffle.—
Alex Beggs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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For computational specialists, this typically means accepting deviations of five to ten millielectronvolts per atom, which area small enough area to preserve meaningful trends.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Apr. 2026
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The platform’s new AI agent, René, allows dispatchers and fleet managers to investigate operational inefficiencies through simple conversational queries, identifying the root causes of issues like excessive overtime or route deviations.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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There are other candidates, including a Billy Bigelow-like romantic opportunity for Melissa, courtesy of Max Clayton.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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The schedule at 4 North is similar to other units in the jail, with inmate counts multiple times a day.—
Diego Lasarte,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The writers behind two of the most binge-able TV series are taking on Marvel’s most famous mutants.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2026
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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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“Variant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/variant. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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