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as in eclectic
consisting of many things of different sorts
the museum's highly varied collection of works of art
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as in colorful
marked by a variety of usually vivid colors
an annual springtime event during which birders get to observe these migratory birds in their varied breeding plumage
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as in differed
to be unlike; to not be the same
opinions by experts on the subject vary
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as in changed
to make different in some way
varied the method occasionally for the sake of experimentation
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as in shifted
to pass from one form, state, or level to another
terrain that constantly varied as we traveled from the coast to the interior
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Recent Examples of varied
El Hardwick, Them., 23 Oct. 2025
For the Spanish, in one sense, the justification for the enslavement of Africans was complex and varied.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
The teammates’ reactions varied from sincere thanks, to confusion, to insider knowledge that a prank must be in the works.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
The images will be accompanied by quotes from interviews conducted by Orion where participants delve into their hugely varied and expansive relationships to the word.
—El Hardwick, Them., 23 Oct. 2025
For the Spanish, in one sense, the justification for the enslavement of Africans was complex and varied.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
First, the public’s opinion has varied.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
The teammates’ reactions varied from sincere thanks, to confusion, to insider knowledge that a prank must be in the works.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for varied
Adjective
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Her interests could hardly be more eclectic.—
Amy Weiss-Meyer,
The Atlantic,
31 Oct. 2025
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The band’s concerts have become a hallmark of improvisational energy that has attracted a devoted and eclectic fanbase.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
30 Oct. 2025
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Your Immune System Improves Eating a variety of colorful fruits and vegetables, such as beets, is a great way to support your natural immunity.—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
4 Nov. 2025
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SpongeBob is back, as are the colorful critters living in Zootopia.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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Dugger tumbled down the depth chart this summer in his first training camp under Patriots coach Mike Vrabel, whose defensive system differed greatly from those Dugger thrived in playing under Bill Belichick and Jerod Mayo.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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As a result, the hooves of its forelimbs differed from those of its hindlimbs.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
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The team also changed the development rinse process to trap polymers at the air-liquid interface.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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It's been years since Democratic voter Lea Ash felt hopeful about a politician, but that changed recently.—
Elena Moore,
NPR,
2 Nov. 2025
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Rojas ranged to his right and dropped to a knee to make the barehand stop.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Five years later, Dylan has been able to help an astonishing 102 patients around the country, from kids to retirees, who ranged in age from 15 to 77.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
1 Nov. 2025
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While Europe remains an anchor, the center of gravity has shifted east—and increasingly, south.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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And though Barfield Brown has shifted from collaborator to founder, her philosophy remains the same.—
James Manso,
Footwear News,
29 Oct. 2025
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Robot can serve as an inspection agent With this new demonstration, a flexible mobile robot, powered by agentic AI that is running on AMD silicon, operates within a warehouse with mixed traffic.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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While the full moon may have some mixed energies, with the planets crisscrossing in all sorts of ways, the key now is to focus on being grounded, balanced and centered as much as possible.—
Kyle Thomas,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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In a similar vein, Louis Vuitton revived its first wristwatch with a fresh design and new movement, Vacheron Constantin reimagined the Grand Lady Kalla with colored stones, and TAG Heuer gave the Carrera Chronograph Extreme Sports an upgrade with rose gold and a GMT complication.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
31 Oct. 2025
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There was one case that became a major talking point — a student sued her school and the local education board for forcing her to dye her naturally light-colored hair black to comply with school rules that all students have black hair.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Varied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/varied. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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