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
Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 26 May 2026
Researchers also recently found that a higher intake of unprocessed meat may protect against dementia in older people who have a variant of a certain gene.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026
The second variant had previously been identified in Denisovans, another shadowy species of ancient human, and also in some modern human populations.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
Scientists identified a variant that's also present in a small fraction of modern humans — as well as one of our extinct cousins called Denisovans.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
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Noun
The live-action series, which premieres on May 27, is based on the Marvel comics and stars Nicolas Cage as the shadowy Spider-Man variant.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 26 May 2026
Researchers also recently found that a higher intake of unprocessed meat may protect against dementia in older people who have a variant of a certain gene.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026
The second variant had previously been identified in Denisovans, another shadowy species of ancient human, and also in some modern human populations.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
Scientists identified a variant that's also present in a small fraction of modern humans — as well as one of our extinct cousins called Denisovans.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for variant
Adjective
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The 2008 changes in the System of National Accounts (SNA) ensured intellectual property and intangible assets were included in various national and international accounting frameworks.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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Some of the results users are already betting on are whether various artists—Jean-Michel Basquiat, Vincent van Gogh, Pablo Picasso—will see their auction records broken this year.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
27 May 2026
Noun
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In most Cucuteni-Trypillia settlements, mega-sites appear to be well-planned and systematically arranged, with occasional size variations among the houses.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
30 May 2026
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Unfortunately, her chic version is sold out, but other variations start at just $55.—
Ruby McAuliffe,
InStyle,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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Federal aviation officials are investigating the crash, which involved a couple that had just been married, according to a WSB-TV interview with several members of the groom’s family.—
Samantha Hogan,
AJC.com,
1 June 2026
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The backstory The Ritz-Carlton Maldives opening is bittersweet for followers of Kerry Hill, the late, venerated Australian architect responsible for some of the most legendary hotels in the last quarter-century (including several Aman properties and The Datai Langkawi).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Stevens has a rare genetic degenerative eye disorder caused by mutations in the CERKL gene.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
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About 20 years ago, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center found that people with mutations in their PCSK9 gene tended to have very low levels of LDL, and therefore low rates of heart events.—
Alice Park,
Time,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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Officials at the Air Resources Board then spent the last several months drafting and revising the plan voted on this week, which received considerable feedback from oil and gas companies, environmental groups, lobbyists and lawmakers all jockeying for different priorities.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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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,
30 May 2026
Noun
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As is the case in the standard leather build for the Air Force 1 Triple Black, the only deviation comes from the silver-tone metal lace dubrae.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
20 May 2026
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Equally important, treat deviations from your targets with rigor.—
Thierry Brunel,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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Both girls are high achievers, happy at school and their other activities, but the parents do have their hands full managing the dynamics because one of the girls has a pretty serious anxiety disorder.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Washington Post,
26 May 2026
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Like many other young jazz artists of the period, however, he was deeply affected, not only by the playing, but by the lifestyles of the older beboppers who were his significant influences, many of whom had become addicted to drugs.—
Don Heckman,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
Noun
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The footage goes big on En Sabah Nur, the ancient mutant who's back in a big way as the prime adversary of the new episodes.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 May 2026
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Baraka, the sharp-toothed mutant from the games.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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“Variant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/variant. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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