Synonyms of variations

variations

noun

plural of variation

1

as in interpretations

a distinct treatment of something (as a story or a play)

the movie begins with a somewhat irreverent variation on the Nativity story

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interpretations
• takes
• versions
• riffs
• adaptations
• translations

2

as in changes

the act, process, or result of making different

the latest in a long line of variations in her hair color

Synonyms & Similar Words

• changes
• differences
• alterations
• modifications
• shifts
• revisions
• adjustments
• fluctuations
• mutations
• transformations
• amendments
• reviews
• distortions
• oscillations
• revises
• reforms
• deformations
• corrections
• conversions
• substitutions
• modulations
• displacements
• replacements
• rectifications
• metamorphoses
• transfigurations
• tweaks
• regulations
• redesigns
• redos

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fixations
• stabilizations

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of variations

But aside from our go-to sandwich classics, there’s some incredible new sandwich variations nationwide waiting to be experienced, and National Sandwich Month may be the most perfect time to go ahead and give one a taste. — Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

By then, the plovers would have sex-distinct features such as variations in black bands on their foreheads, Lueck said. — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

Moving forward, major off-price retailers will likely go directly to suppliers to manufacture deliberate, lower-cost product variations. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 2026

Standards, such as the number of children a teacher can supervise, would soon be under local control, leading to variations across the country, which Head Start advocates worry could diminish the quality of the program. — Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

Investors and startup CEOs are keenly studying the variations in how much an African tech startup can hope to raise as a signal for assessing the ecosystem’s health. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026

From breezy linen styles to satin variations, these picks are comfy, easy, and the perfect throw-on dress to shop now and wear for at least seven more weeks. — Anna Traver, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026

But these variations matter a great deal to the Fed right now, because its policymakers are rethinking how to weigh them. — Brandy Hadley, Fortune, 31 July 2026

The variations of embellished mini dresses, column gowns and pant suits on the runways this season served as proof. — CNN Money, 30 July 2026