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as in modifies
to make different in some way
varied the method occasionally for the sake of experimentation
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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
Tours typically end in a tasting room, where the experience varies widely from stop to stop.
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Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Research increasingly shows that the quantity and type of movement people need varies widely.
—Paula Chesley, STAT, 3 June 2026
Though most visit this part of the Serengeti during wildebeest migration (typically May through October but varies depending on weather patterns), the rest of the year is equally rewarding.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Individual response varies widely, which is why doctors emphasize close communication during the first few months of treatment.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
Pricing varies depending on which tasting menu and which entrees are ordered.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
Smith’s filmography varies widely.
—Peter Larsen, Daily News, 2 June 2026
The number of cases varies widely from year to year, with 634 in 2023, but only 76 in 2024.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 2 June 2026
The organization offers financial assistance, which varies by the family or person affected, to temporarily help people meet their housing needs.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Research increasingly shows that the quantity and type of movement people need varies widely.
—Paula Chesley, STAT, 3 June 2026
Though most visit this part of the Serengeti during wildebeest migration (typically May through October but varies depending on weather patterns), the rest of the year is equally rewarding.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Individual response varies widely, which is why doctors emphasize close communication during the first few months of treatment.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
Pricing varies depending on which tasting menu and which entrees are ordered.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
Smith’s filmography varies widely.
—Peter Larsen, Daily News, 2 June 2026
The number of cases varies widely from year to year, with 634 in 2023, but only 76 in 2024.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 2 June 2026
The organization offers financial assistance, which varies by the family or person affected, to temporarily help people meet their housing needs.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for varies
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But the reality for most users differs from the expectations that brought them to the site.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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How the Senate’s resolution differs from the House version.—
David Hickey,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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The company’s claim is that MST modifies the mechanical stress state of the silicon surface in a way that discourages dislocation nucleation and propagation during the subsequent GaN growth steps.—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
8 June 2026
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This bill modifies the sales-in-error regulations to create a new category for any current outstanding certificates to be automatically declared in error, meaning those sales will be reversed, tax buyers will be refunded and the process will restart under the new statute.—
Jenna Schweikert,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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The gold Mega Ball ranges from 1 to 24.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Matching sets can be tricky for petite shoppers like myself, but this one has a pants inseam that ranges from 24 to 25 inches depending on the size.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
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This temperature shift changes everything for aerospace giant Airbus, which backed the project under its ZEST1 (Zero Emissions for Sustainable Transport) program.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
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The foundation changes the lives of children with cancer by funding impactful research, raising awareness, supporting families and empowering everyone to help cure childhood cancer.—
CBS News Philadelphia Staff,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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The poem contrasts this process with dutiful, dry record-keeping, which is more faithful to what’s known but evokes less of what’s not.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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This idea contrasts with the notion that AI could be a money-saver as opposed to employing a legion of human staffers, who come with costly salaries, benefits, and PTO.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
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According to Beemiller, alcohol alters appetite-regulating signals and affects the brain’s reward circuits.—
Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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That shift slightly alters the stars' structure and luminosity, leaving relatively few stars at certain brightness levels.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
4 June 2026
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Changing either of those factors measurably shifts the outcome.—
Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2026
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Florida’s property tax system already shifts billions in property taxes from homesteads to non-homestead property.—
Jeff Kottkamp,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 June 2026
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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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The research explains that the breast remodels itself to prepare for nursing — and then when nursing is over, remodels itself again through a process called involution.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Varies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/varies. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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