variant 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of variantnext
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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noun

as in variation

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Recent Examples of variant
Noun
The high-performance SV variant, which starts at nearly $135,000 more, bumps those figures up to 1,050 hp and 1,051 ft lbs of torque, though the top speed remains the same. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2026 Previously, there was a lot of uncertainty in 737 Max variant certification timelines as well as production and delivery schedules. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026 Antônio Carlos Brasileiro de Almeida Jobim was also known as Tom Jobim, a variant of Ton Ton, the nickname his sister Helena gave him. — Fernando Gonzalez, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026 The outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo virus, a rare variant of Ebola, is spreading faster than previous outbreaks and has become the second-largest Ebola outbreak on record, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for variant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for variant
  1. various
  2. variation
  3. several
  4. mutation
  5. different
  6. deviation
  7. other
  8. mutant
Adjective
  • Comparing election outcomes across various tallying methods provides a better understanding of functions and counting techniques.
    — Ismar Volić, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The video captured the couple on various vacations and day-to-day life together up to their wedding day.
    — Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of various
Noun
  • But fear not, the Lucky Bags, which Wood says people continue to want variations of, will not be going anywhere.
    — Arushi Jacob, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The different operating periods also introduce variations in the environment.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of variation
Adjective
  • In one of the biggest crackdowns on religious activity in recent years, authorities in October 2025 arrested 30 leaders of Zion Church, one of the country’s largest underground church networks, following overnight raids in several cities.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Nov. 2026
  • The tokens burned spitting out anti-Waymo opinions are part of a monthslong battle between Waymo and its rivals over whether the autonomous driving company can operate commercially on the streets of several major cities.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of several
Noun
  • Data published in 2010 by Newcastle scientists showed that in lab experiments, only a tiny amount of the mother’s mutation-bearing mitochondria — less than 2% — showed up in the reconstructed embryos.
    — Megan Molteni, STAT, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Genetic testing would later confirm a sodium channel mutation, sentencing my son to catastrophic seizures and cognitive disabilities.
    — Jen Murphy Parker, Flow Space, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of mutation
Adjective
  • Its ability to clean floors, walls, waterlines and slopes gives it versatility across different cleaning requirements, while the dual filtration system and large debris basket support longer cleaning sessions.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
  • He was considered odd, super-smart with a photographic memory, and yet different.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of different
Noun
  • Shrunken atoms might allow researchers to pick up on wholly new physics, such as deviations from Newtonian gravity or the existence of particles beyond the Standard Model.
    — George Musser, Quanta Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Building barriers to exit is not a deviation from the software business.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of deviation
Adjective
  • The University of Washington chapter of Students United for Palestinian Equality and Return, or SUPER UW, spearheaded a May 2024 encampment at the Seattle campus with other groups, according to reports and SUPER UW’s statements.
    — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 9 Nov. 2026
  • They were photographed together both at a bar with other suppliers and then also out to dinner with some other executives.
    — Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of other
Noun
  • The actor-activist then played mutant Professor X, joining McKellen as Magneto on-screen in the 2000 superhero blockbuster X-Men and many of the franchise’s sequels.
    — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Depending on the role, his baritone voice could command a legion of Starfleet officers, superhero mutants or a royal court.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
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“Variant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/variant. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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