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 only model more special than this is the Option 719 variant. — New Atlas, 3 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 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 See All Example Sentences for variant

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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

Noun

The 35-page document includes variations of branding and logo options, including some featuring a golden eagle.

— Rachel Treisman, NPR, 9 July 2026
José San Miguel, a movement instructor and studio manager at FlowCorps Durham, described reformer workouts as a spectrum with Pilates and Lagree as distinct points and many variations in between.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026

Definition of variation

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

While some states allow residents to package sharps in secure containers and throw them away in household trash, Massachusetts takes a different approach.

— Irina Butler, Boston Herald, 10 July 2026
Enjoy socializing and talking to people from different backgrounds.

— Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 10 July 2026

Definition of different

Noun

City staff told commissioners the ninth floor was a code deviation the developers requested in exchange for giving a new school and playground to Crystal Academy, along with the public courtyard.

— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026
There are also significant deviations from US civilian law, said law professor Joshua Kastenberg on The Conversation.

— Will Barker, TheWeek, 8 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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