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
  • And while all forms of fossil fuels this year have been affected by the blockade of the Strait of the Hormuz, diesel differs somewhat from crude and unleaded gas because of the central role Russian refineries play in the global supply.
    Steve Kopack, NBC news, 11 Sep. 2026
  • American anti-immigrant politics consequently differs from the European version, remaining more closely bound to the Monroe Doctrine and its vision of hemispheric control.
    Faisal Devji, Time, 11 Sep. 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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  • This ranges from rising average temperatures and glacial ice loss to sea level rise and worsening natural disasters.
    Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The iPhone 17’s price ranges from $799 to $1,999 depending on the model.
    Barbara Ortutay, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • That small act of empathy often changes the entire conversation.
    Michel Koopman, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • That changes the role of the store — and potentially the economics of the entire retail network.
    Li Jun, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The omission contrasts with the European Union's AI Act, which requires providers of high-risk AI systems to report serious incidents to national authorities.
    Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Hailey and Justin’s intimate appearance at home contrasts with their latest glamorous outing on August 29.
    Lara Walsh, InStyle, 7 Sep. 2026
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  • Coincidentally, most general rifle seasons start now, and hunting pressure drastically alters elk behavior.
    Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Artificial intelligence alters the way awareness comes into play.
    Jon Michail, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
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  • The evolution of strategies can lead to stable populations, bistable populations (where the population flips between two stable strategies), or limit cycles, where the population shifts continuously among multiple strategies.
    Chris Lee, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Try meeting their needs first and see if their behavior shifts.
    Juli Fraga, CNBC, 6 Sep. 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 17 Sep. 2026.

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