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

Indonesia’s selection of the Scorpène Evolved marks the first export order for the lithium-ion battery variant of the Scorpène family. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 July 2026 The former is a sportier, swoopier two-row variant of the Volvo EX90 while the latter is a high-riding fastback crossover with a hatch with no rear window. — Joel Feder, The Drive, 25 June 2026 The Texas plant currently produces the Toyota Tundra full-size pickup truck, including a hybrid variant, and the Toyota Sequoia SUV hybrid. — Michael Wayland, CNBC, 6 July 2026 Though family members were not encouraged to pursue genetic testing at the time, advances in research later revealed that her sister carried a pathogenic BRCA1 gene variant, prompting Evert to get tested herself. — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 27 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for variant

Recent Examples of Synonyms for variant

Adjective

In them, Contra Costa officials were ordered to turn over eight years of emails, calendars and notes for various officials, including Kramer, Robb, and three other employees of the assessor’s office.

— Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
This article was created by content specialists using various tools, including AI.

— Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026

Definition of various

Adjective

During the Iran war, several strikes hit in the area around the plant, which is managed by Russian technicians, but caused no damage to the plant itself.

— Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Seigler remained down for several minutes, bleeding from one arm and grimacing in pain as interim manager Chad Tracy and trainers rushed out to check him for a head injury.

— Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 9 July 2026

Definition of several

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The virus spends approximately ten months of every year locked inside dormant mosquito eggs that overwinter beneath leaf litter and snow, with little to no viral replication, so few new mutations enter the population.

— John Drake, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
That’s because Adamala’s team had to create genetic variation synthetically, instead of allowing for random mutations in DNA.

— Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 1 July 2026

Definition of mutation

Adjective

As the match enters a hydration break, Austria — which has already gone for broke with four substitutions this half — will have to try something different to rally.

— Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026
Researchers then move the ion to different locations above the chip by adjusting voltages on the trap electrodes.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026

Definition of different

Noun

In the book, the Senator is a man — Paul Thurman — but Yost previously confirmed that the show makes significant deviations from the source material.

— Katie Mannion, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
The structural design curtails the necessity for active safety mechanisms, electronic trip switches, or manual operator control interventions during an operational deviation.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026

Definition of deviation

Adjective

Despite these complexities, active carriers maintain powerful air wings with F/A-18 Super Hornets and other advanced aircraft.

— Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
For reasons that remain unclear, he was subsequently approved to be moved in with other detainees.

— Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026

Definition of other

Noun

Using a warlock’s old spellbook, the aspiring filmmakers conjure a seemingly harmless mutant, who unbeknownst to them, has dastardly designs of world domination.

— Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 1 July 2026
But these genes were not mutants to start with in the human embryos that Egli’s team edited.

— Paul Knoepfler, STAT, 24 June 2026

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