as in changing
not staying constant
a varying commitment to the cause that meant that one could never be sure if the volunteers would show up
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1
as in differing
to be unlike; to not be the same
opinions by experts on the subject vary
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2
as in modifying
to make different in some way
varied the method occasionally for the sake of experimentation
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3
as in ranging
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 shifting
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 varying
Lauren O'Connor, Health, 22 Oct. 2025
The New Yorker, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
However, as fans have made clear — with varying degrees of acceptable and unacceptable protests — the problems that need solving at Leicester go beyond the head coach’s remit.
—Rob Tanner, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Moore recorded results from 11 individual saguaros of varying heights.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Most of the farms Spring Creek works with are in Northwest Arkansas, though some are located in the Arkansas River Valley and Delta regions; the food hub works with farms of varying sizes, Hammer said.
—Cristina Larue, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
Syrians live in Germany under varying legal statuses – some have been granted German citizenship, while others hold permanent residence permits.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
Trump’s efforts to deploy the National Guard to major cities have seen varying success.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 8 Nov. 2025
The participants received varying doses of the CRISPR therapy, since the early Phase 1 trial was designed to primarily evaluate whether the gene editing was safe and provide hints about its potential effectiveness.
—Alice Park, Time, 8 Nov. 2025
The Strata takes a different approach entirely, comprising multiple pouches in varying sizes that can be worn individually as clutches or combined using chains and straps from other pieces in the collection.
—Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
Even within a single day, temporary weight shifts are common and are often due to varying levels of fluid retention.
—Lauren O'Connor, Health, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
Washington examines varying experiences of displacement, writing with tenderness about the tolls of emigration and exile, both cultural and familial.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
However, as fans have made clear — with varying degrees of acceptable and unacceptable protests — the problems that need solving at Leicester go beyond the head coach’s remit.
—Rob Tanner, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Moore recorded results from 11 individual saguaros of varying heights.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Most of the farms Spring Creek works with are in Northwest Arkansas, though some are located in the Arkansas River Valley and Delta regions; the food hub works with farms of varying sizes, Hammer said.
—Cristina Larue, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
Syrians live in Germany under varying legal statuses – some have been granted German citizenship, while others hold permanent residence permits.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
Trump’s efforts to deploy the National Guard to major cities have seen varying success.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 8 Nov. 2025
The participants received varying doses of the CRISPR therapy, since the early Phase 1 trial was designed to primarily evaluate whether the gene editing was safe and provide hints about its potential effectiveness.
—Alice Park, Time, 8 Nov. 2025
The Strata takes a different approach entirely, comprising multiple pouches in varying sizes that can be worn individually as clutches or combined using chains and straps from other pieces in the collection.
—Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for varying
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How Climate Affects Planting Time Part of the reason for the differing opinions on when to plant a rose lies in the wide variation in climate across the US.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Nov. 2025
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Five straps of differing widths hold the foot in place as the shoe’s upper balance on top of a six-inch heel.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
5 Nov. 2025
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The research’s molecular dynamics and experimental results confirm that adjusting the interlayer spacing by changing the C3N4 content effectively improves the reaction kinetics.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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After all, your business deserves a fighting chance in a highly competitive, often-changing market.—
K.H. Koehler,
jsonline.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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At Silent Swarm 2025, Northrop Grumman integrated TEEMS onto compact platforms—ranging from tiny robots to unmanned surface vessels and drones.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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The lodge has an indoor water park, an on-site restaurant (The Little Gem), and a variety of accommodation styles, ranging from classic rooms to family cabins and seasonal rustic cabins.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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Balance these with dependable evergreen trees for an ever-shifting palette of color in the landscape.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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Frequent drone and artillery attacks on the key highway and rail line have forced Kyiv to find alternative supply routes, shifting the hub function away from Pokrovsk – a major success for the Russians.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Future work will focus on integrating snow-deposition modeling with PV yield simulations to more accurately predict energy losses and on expanding analyses to more complex, uneven alpine terrain.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Trojans' uneven season hasn't exactly helped slow rumors either.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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For the white colorway, a contrasting gum sole with a soft suede toe highlights the sneaker, while the black version features a brown distressed tooling.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
10 Nov. 2025
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The jacket can also be styled with jeans in a contrasting color or wash to achieve a dimensional look.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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Morgan Bailey, a partner at Mayer Brown and a former senior official at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), said the delay, combined with regulatory updates, suggests the State Department is modifying the registration process.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Nov. 2025
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Researchers plan to improve the ACB by modifying its internal components using two techniques.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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And while some rentals in the area offer on-site care at fluctuating market rates, as a Continuing Care Retirement Community, The Vi provides compassionate care at a more predictable cost, since those rates are built into a resident’s monthly fees.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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In principle, besides fluctuating stars transients can be associated with other things, too, such as extreme space weather events impinging on the upper atmosphere, sunlight glinting off reflective objects near Earth, as well as flaws in the telescope or the imaging process.—
Jonathan O'Callaghan,
Scientific American,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Varying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/varying. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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