varies

present tense third-person singular of vary
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as in differs
to be unlike; to not be the same opinions by experts on the subject vary

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as in ranges
to occur within a continuous range of variation the appliance store is offering discounts that vary from 10 to 40 percent, depending upon the brand

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as in changes
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 varies Test your tolerance with just one or two pieces before eating a larger portion, since sensitivity varies from person to person. Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 6 Sep. 2026 Salaries in the Pioneer League are minimum wage, which varies by state. Sam Blum, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 In the 18 fund requests to the State Board of Immigration Enforcement for license plate readers, the price varies among law enforcement agencies. Ana Goñi-Lessan, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026 Unlike the hexagon, whose sides and points have remained equally dark for decades, the decagon varies in darkness across its features. Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 2 Sep. 2026 This varies region by region and sometimes even tree to tree. Colin Moore, Outdoor Life, 2 Sep. 2026 Private lenders may also offer autopay discounts, although the amount varies. Amy Deyoung, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 Chami noted that the price for working with content creators varies from $250-$1,000 per post, and justified rates that are on the higher end of the spectrum. Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Alarming, since producer prices can affect consumer prices, (though the pass-through varies widely by industry). George Calhoun, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for varies
Verb
  • The restructuring comes as enrollment differs significantly between the campus’s younger and older grades.
    Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The ash campaign differs from the push to save elm trees because the elm drive is a breeding program rather than an inoculation effort.
    ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
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  • An agent that calls the wrong API or modifies the wrong record creates consequences a hallucinated sentence simply cannot.
    Hemant Kashyap, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • So the team fed AlphaFold versions of a target DNA sequence, along with a guide RNA, the Cas9 sequence, and an enzyme that chemically modifies bases and can stick to Cas9.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2026
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  • The guiding hand behind the classics-forward menu is chef Frank Sham, whose experience ranges from the Marco Polo Shenzhen Hotel in China to Relais & Chateaux's Wedgewood Hotel Vancouver.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Elsewhere, dining ranges from casual beachside fare and an award-winning bar serving signature cocktails to the Agave Study, where guests can explore the spirit’s provenance, production, and distinct character.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2026
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  • With each wild transformation in Mona’s character, the film changes stylistically.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2026
  • By studying who farts more, who farts less and how flatulence changes with diet, researchers aim to understand how microbes respond to different foods and why some people can tolerate high-fiber diets comfortably while others struggle with gas.
    Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
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  • Beyond bergamot, bitter grapefruit contrasts with warm amber and musk, while petitgrain and earthy vetiver add complexity.
    Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
  • While some of the color contrasts do articulate planar shifts, such as the candy-stripe lips (red for upper, pink for lower), many of the touches are arbitrary splotches that neither bolster a shape nor set another off.
    Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
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  • Alcohol alters levels of hormones, including estrogen, a key reason for the link between drinking and breast cancer.
    Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Every single thing about the Bears defense not only keeps me awake at night, but drastically alters my opinion of this team.
    Michael Beller, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Try meeting their needs first and see if their behavior shifts.
    Juli Fraga, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Translation is a mutation of language, but not direct replication; something happens in the process that shifts the direction of the ideas.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Retinol also remodels and thickens that deeper layer of skin.
    Sherri Gordon, HEALTH, 31 Aug. 2026
  • More than just structural support For decades, scientists have known that bone provides support, stores minerals and continuously remodels itself.
    Priya Bhardwaj, The Conversation, 22 June 2026

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“Varies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/varies. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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