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Recent Examples of variants
New variants include the TMP era variant and STO era variant, as well as a remaster of the TOS era variant.
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David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for variants
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To kick off 2026, both stars took to the streets (of New York City and Aspen, respectively) wearing variations of cozy Ugg boots.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Daydream Plus for the next quarter-century, or if Neil Young hung up his guitar and kept putting out variations on Trans.—
Daniel Bromfield,
Pitchfork,
8 Jan. 2026
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This followed a dizzying number of deviations by Greene from the party line, dating back to early summer—foremost were her very public calls for the Justice Department to release the Epstein files.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
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There may be slight deviations from the podcast audio.—
Amanda Luberto,
AZCentral.com,
10 Dec. 2025
Noun
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To stay ahead of potential future COVID-19 mutations, scientists at UC San Diego in La Jolla and international collaborators set their sights on the past.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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Americans are being urged to be extra vigilant this winter, as a suite of influenza A mutations has created a dominant virus strain that's spreading more rapidly and evading our natural and therapeutic abilities to fight infection.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 Jan. 2026
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Following two teasers, one revealing Chris Evans' return as Steve Rogers and another all about Chris Hemsworth's Thor, this new preview reveals Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters, a safe haven for young mutants, now in shambles.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Jan. 2026
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Looking at the data that has been gathered – particularly in the last 20 years – the Chornobyl disaster has not created a habitat of mutants but a surprisingly abundant wildlife (and dog) sanctuary.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Nov. 2025
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“Variants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/variants. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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