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as in to change
to make different in some way
varied the method occasionally for the sake of experimentation
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as in to shift
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 vary
Maritime lead times range from two to 10 weeks, and production times vary significantly.
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 9 May 2025
Still, All Stars has gone through some shifts over the years, implementing varying structural alterations to keep its viewers — and nowadays, its queens — coming back for more.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2025
Sizes vary in pricing, but petite options start at just $47.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2025
All have varying levels of stability and solubility.
—Rosa Jisoo Pyo, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2025
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 9 May 2025
Still, All Stars has gone through some shifts over the years, implementing varying structural alterations to keep its viewers — and nowadays, its queens — coming back for more.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2025
Sizes vary in pricing, but petite options start at just $47.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2025
All have varying levels of stability and solubility.
—Rosa Jisoo Pyo, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vary
Verb
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Generally, the style of leadership that your service veterans are used to may differ from your own.—
Scott Graybeal,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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The 2019 Pew survey, for instance, found that over 40 percent of Americans don’t trust others to cast informed votes in elections or to have civil conversations with those who have differing opinions.—
Allie Volpe,
Vox,
7 May 2025
Verb
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The area began changing drastically in the 1990s after Leo had moved away and when steel mills and other factories where village residents worked closed.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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What really changed for Bobrovsky was the Panthers went from a run-and-gun offensive team to an in-your-face defensive team under coach Paul Maurice.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
19 May 2025
Verb
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Garwin advised the government on panels ranging from the President’s Science Advisory Committee, to the JASON panel of high-level defense advisers, to leading the State Department’s Arms Control and Nonproliferation Advisory Board (now called the International Security Advisory Board).—
Matthew Bunn,
The Conversation,
16 May 2025
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Their influences range from Hepsi (the first official girl band of Turkey, popular in the early 2000s) to Lisa from Blackpink.—
Eda Uysen,
Rolling Stone,
16 May 2025
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Parents and older Americans face work requirements for food assistance House Republicans are looking to shift some of the costs of the Supplemental Nutrition and Assistance Program, known as SNAP, to the states.—
Kevin Freking,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2025
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Canada lands at Cannes with a mission to shift the conversation — on the Croisette, at least — from the havoc U.S. tariffs could wreak on the global film industry to the benefits of creative collaboration and co-production with Canadian talent and companies.—
Jennie Punter,
Variety,
15 May 2025
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Numbers, however, do not adequately explain the contrasting moods around both Spanish giants.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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First pitch is scheduled for 3 p.m. The Razorbacks have lost twice in this series in contrasting ways.—
Matt Jones,
Arkansas Online,
12 May 2025
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After that, Newsom has 120 days to either to approve the pardon, modify it or deny it.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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Since then, Microsoft has continued to modify the software's design in bits and pieces, both for individual apps and for foundational UI elements like the Taskbar, system tray, and Windows Explorer.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
13 May 2025
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The stock’s annual returns have fluctuated considerably, with a 45% gain in 2021, a sharp 89% decline in 2022, a strong rebound of 278% in 2023, and an exceptional 713% increase in 2024.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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But Anderson’s minutes also fluctuated depending on the matchup.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
5 May 2025
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Airlines have been proactively altering their schedules, partly by canceling some flights in and out of Newark, to address the current limitations at the airfield.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
12 May 2025
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Excess fat – particularly the tissue that surrounds the internal organs – is metabolically active, producing inflammatory molecules, altering hormone levels and impairing insulin signaling.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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“Vary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vary. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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