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
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
17 June 2026
Through dynamic creative selection, this particular model can evaluate a broader set of creatives and identify the variant most likely to perform for each ad impression.
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Roy Stephen Canivel,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
The rocket has flown with four solid rocket boosters before, but Wednesday's launch marked the debut of this particular, more powerful SRB variant.
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Mike Wall,
Space.com,
17 June 2026
Wohl said there has been an increase in cases of XFG, an Omicron variant sometimes called Stratus.
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Eva Flowe
june 17,
Charlotte Observer,
17 June 2026
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Noun
The Maybach variant offers a more pampering suspension than its performance- minded Mercedes-AMG sibling, while still allowing for varying degrees of responsiveness through four drive modes—Comfort, Maybach, Sport, and Individual.
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Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
17 June 2026
Through dynamic creative selection, this particular model can evaluate a broader set of creatives and identify the variant most likely to perform for each ad impression.
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Roy Stephen Canivel,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
The rocket has flown with four solid rocket boosters before, but Wednesday's launch marked the debut of this particular, more powerful SRB variant.
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Mike Wall,
Space.com,
17 June 2026
Wohl said there has been an increase in cases of XFG, an Omicron variant sometimes called Stratus.
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Eva Flowe
june 17,
Charlotte Observer,
17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for variant
Adjective
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His invention hasn't been implemented at any crosswalks yet, but Jung said his next step is to pilot SmartBlink with local governments in various communities.
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Shoots them off the balance, catch-and-shoot, spot ups — just in various ways.
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The second area focuses on custom development, where engineers will design new battery cell variations specifically to meet the unique safety standards, structural dimensions, and weight limitations required for commercial aerospace applications.
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Blanca Vanburian, who was doing a variation of Tai Chi on the lawn outside her apartment building, had several good questions, including one about whether the city could be trusted to maintain a new park.
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Timmy, a humpback whale that was stranded several times in the Baltic Sea this year, captured worldwide interest during a controversial rescue effort.
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Nagamori says several factors are driving this troubling trend.
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In the latest trailer, Peter specifically asks Banner if there is a way to get rid of the bad parts and keep the good parts of whatever is going on with his mutation.
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The Cicada variant has the potential to reduce protection from a vaccine or previous infection because of the number of mutations.
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But bringing Lestat into the present introduced a different challenge.
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The program is not so different to some policies already pursued by the current Labour government.
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When the complex was being constructed, there were deviations from the building’s original design, contributing to structural weaknesses, the report said.
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In 2023 a collaboration of radio astronomers reported tiny deviations in the timing of these flashes from dozens of pulsars in the Milky Way.
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Barnacles, mussels, clams, algae and other warm-seawater-dwelling fauna and flora have latched onto oil tankers hundreds of massive oil tankers anchored in the Persian Gulf over the past several months.
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This handheld vacuum has a lightweight design and strong suction to clean debris in hard-to-reach areas behind the couch, in the car, and other hard-to-reach areas.
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Hugh Jackman has fought mutants, slayed vampires and gone toe-to-toe dancing with Zac Efron.
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The post-apocalyptic horror film stars Will Smith as a virologist and the last living human in a New York ravaged by a plague that turns humans into vampiric mutants.
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“Variant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/variant. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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