VARIANT Synonyms: 89 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of variant

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

Noun

The recovery variant could also reduce the burden on other vehicles when an ACV becomes disabled. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026 The immune evasiveness of the variant may affect teenagers and young adults more than older adults, says Thomas Russo, MD, an infectious diseases expert at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at SUNY Buffalo, New York. — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 8 Oct. 2026 Check out the trailer, and some of the variant covers, below. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026 In their paper from September, Minzer and his colleagues proved a slight variant of Khot’s second conjecture that has nearly the same consequences. — Quanta Magazine, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for variant

Recent Examples of Synonyms for variant

Adjective

The show is about the conglomeration of various immigrant groups and people taking advantage of one another in different ways in the Central Valley in California of that era.

— Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2026
Arden wouldn’t disclose which ones would feature, but various accounts by fashion publications previously reported that Winehouse also wore Alien by Thierry Mugler, Vera Wang Princess, and Givenchy’s Hot Couture.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of various

Noun

Informed by its huge trove of 10 years of prior battery data, Theyyunni said its large language models now predict the results of dozens of minor chemistry changes and process variations far faster than any physical prototyping and testing could.

— John Voelcker, The Verge, 12 Oct. 2026
Nacer is quite good at variations of patriarchal obliviousness, and Pebdani suffuses her women with streaks of guilt.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of variation

Adjective

The film will open in Vietnamese cinemas at the end of October, with 3388 Films’ theatrical rollout across several continents set to follow later this year.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
In a statement to TIME, French retailer Les Mousquetaires, which runs supermarket chains Intermarche and Netto, said damage from the attack could amount to several million euros in losses.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of several

Noun

Pity Strong couldn’t play the CEO after his bro-y 2024 mutation into MMA-fighting Marky Mark.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
This time, Jesse Eisenberg’s anxious and ambitious Mark Zuckerberg from the previous picture — a boyish anti-hero caught mid-mutation into a monster — has been replaced with Jeremy Strong’s practiced, performatively emotionless Zuckerberg.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of mutation

Adjective

Computer simulations helped the researchers compare different fiber arrangements, including checkerboard and zigzag patterns.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
The contracts negotiated with the UC do not mention different salaries for visa holders versus citizens.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of different

Noun

Any deviation from the standard of care felt like a reckless gamble with death.

— Trisha Thadani Kirsten Potter Tanya Pérez Devin Murphy, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Many proteins have significant regions where limited changes to their amino acid sequence are tolerable and other areas where even a slight deviation from the existing sequence inactivates the protein.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of deviation

Adjective

Stitt points out a photograph of Olney in a hallway near the bathroom, while recalling sharing wine with Lulu Peyraud, the beloved matriarch of the Domaine Tempier wine estate in Provence, among a collage of other French memories.

— Leslie Pariseau, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026
Sunday's attack occurred as the Saudis hosted a major international energy conference in Riyadh, with other high-profile events including an investment gathering on the horizon.

— SAMY MAGDY, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of other

Noun

The finale also revealed that the shape-shifting mutant Mystique killed X-Factor leader Valerie Cooper and assumed her identity, and Mystique’s non-mutant son Graydon Creed is elected president of the United States.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
Why would anyone want to do this in a game about an angry, unkillable mutant with claws sharp enough to cut through space-time?

— Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026

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