varies

verb

present tense third-person singular of vary
1
as in differs
to be unlike; to not be the same opinions by experts on the subject vary

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2
as in modifies
to make different in some way varied the method occasionally for the sake of experimentation

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3
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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4
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 The cost varies by city, but the premium Uber service ranges from $8 to $15 per mile. — Pat Maio, Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026 Although the name suggests ginger is the star ingredient, the amount of real ginger varies dramatically from one brand to another. — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026 This could help explain why the amount of missing rock associated with the Great Unconformity varies so dramatically across the southwestern United States. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026 Botox’s effects typically last about three to four months, although the exact duration varies from person to person. — Allison Forsyth, HEALTH, 21 Aug. 2026 And because wholesale food-price relief varies dramatically by commodity and menu mix, the pressure is rarely uniform across concepts. — Phil Kafarakis, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 The value varies for each of those categories and by position. — Sports Betting, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 The statute of limitations determines how long a debt collector generally has to sue you over a debt, and the timeline varies by state and type of debt. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026 The number of ships known to be transiting the Strait of Hormuz varies from a couple to about a dozen on a daily basis. — Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for varies
  1. differs
  2. modifies
  3. ranges
  4. changes
  5. contrasts
  6. alters
  7. shifts
  8. remodels
Verb
  • Diabetes medication differs State law separately allows eligible students with diabetes to possess and use their own medication and monitoring equipment.
    — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Sending Brain Data with Light Ability’s system differs from many other experimental BCIs in a few key ways.
    — Shannon Cuthrell, IEEE Spectrum, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of differs
Verb
  • 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
Definition of modifies
Verb
  • For those who choose to withdraw their earnings, the company’s commission ranges between 20% to 30%.
    — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The cost varies by city, but the premium Uber service ranges from $8 to $15 per mile.
    — Pat Maio, Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of ranges
Verb
  • Set in the 1950s, Juul follows 17-year-old circus acrobat Juul, whose life changes forever after a tragic accident leaves her in a coma and declared brain-dead.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Bringing that kind of creative firepower into both Nateland and No Pictures changes what’s possible for us.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of changes
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  • One could attribute this to the city’s stark architectural contrasts; for example, the uber-modern Millennium Stadium was built a stone’s throw away from the 2,000-year-old Cardiff Castle in the medieval heart of town.
    — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
  • About the jail conditions The Sunday afternoon heat surrounding volunteers contrasts with what detainees describe as an oppressive cold inside.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of contrasts
Verb
  • El Niño changes the weather around the world by adjusting where heat is released into the atmosphere, which alters major wind patterns.
    — Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 21 Aug. 2026
  • But what completely alters Toronto’s trajectory and keeps the Maple Leafs in the upper echelon is the arrival of Gavin McKenna.
    — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of alters
Verb
  • 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
  • In my experience, three forces determine whether an innovation actually shifts the standard of care or just stalls after regulatory approval or clinical validation.
    — Erez Meltzer, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of shifts
Verb
  • 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
  • The push in beauty comes at a time when Walmart is doubling down on the style category, giving beauty, fashion and home prime real estate adjacent to the highly trafficked grocery or pharmacy departments in about 100 stores, with more to be added as the company remodels existing formats.
    — Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 23 Dec. 2025
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“Varies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/varies. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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