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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Noun

The same approach beat three world champions at Barrage Stratego, a faster eight-piece variant of Stratego, mastered the cooperative card game Hanabi, and beat the best bots at the Chinese card game dou dizhu. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026 SpaceX is building a variant of the Starship to serve as a lander for Artemis astronauts. — William Harwood, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 The gene variant showed no increased risk across 17 other cancers studied. — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Whether any variant of such consciousness, approximating that of humans, can be achieved with a nonbiological foundation is assumed but remains to be seen. — Keith Tidman, Baltimore Sun, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for variant

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Adjective

The show is about the conglomeration of various immigrant groups and people taking advantage of one another in different ways in the Central Valley in California of that era.

— Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2026
Arden wouldn’t disclose which ones would feature, but various accounts by fashion publications previously reported that Winehouse also wore Alien by Thierry Mugler, Vera Wang Princess, and Givenchy’s Hot Couture.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of various

Noun

Designer sisters Ana and Cristina Calderon have created a variation on Pinto Coelho’s theme, with four-posters in neutral hues, bright blankets and cushions, and Gustavian armchairs.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Another prospective study, from Emory University, found evidence of racial bias, but that the inaccurate results were not fully accounted for by variations in skin tone.

— Anil Oza, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of variation

Adjective

In several messages quoted in the ruling, Seaver allegedly threatened Nozell and other people connected to Parton’s estate.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026
Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh shared several sobering injury updates Monday in the wake of Sunday’s loss to the Seattle Seahawks.

— Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of several

Noun

Pity Strong couldn’t play the CEO after his bro-y 2024 mutation into MMA-fighting Marky Mark.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
This time, Jesse Eisenberg’s anxious and ambitious Mark Zuckerberg from the previous picture — a boyish anti-hero caught mid-mutation into a monster — has been replaced with Jeremy Strong’s practiced, performatively emotionless Zuckerberg.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of mutation

Adjective

Computer simulations helped the researchers compare different fiber arrangements, including checkerboard and zigzag patterns.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
The contracts negotiated with the UC do not mention different salaries for visa holders versus citizens.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of different

Noun

Any deviation from the standard of care felt like a reckless gamble with death.

— Trisha Thadani Kirsten Potter Tanya Pérez Devin Murphy, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Many proteins have significant regions where limited changes to their amino acid sequence are tolerable and other areas where even a slight deviation from the existing sequence inactivates the protein.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of deviation

Adjective

Anderson of Johns Hopkins has been working with a dozen other researchers, through grants from Arnold Ventures, to study prices more and contemplate state-level legislation that mirrors the CBO’s options.

— Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
The incident became even more troubling after reports that models had turned up on a dozen other websites.

— Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of other

Noun

The finale also revealed that the shape-shifting mutant Mystique killed X-Factor leader Valerie Cooper and assumed her identity, and Mystique’s non-mutant son Graydon Creed is elected president of the United States.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
Why would anyone want to do this in a game about an angry, unkillable mutant with claws sharp enough to cut through space-time?

— Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026

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