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Recent Examples of volatility
For Cramer, Monday's volatility raised a larger question of what's next?
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Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2026
Adding to the volatility is the fact that there is serious disagreement about the validity of the Hurtado decision.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
And every move creates price volatility, quality inconsistencies, and delays.
—Anna Triponel, Sourcing Journal, 23 Feb. 2026
Uncertainty is part of leadership, especially in industries shaped by rapid change, creative risk and market volatility.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2026
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Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2026
Adding to the volatility is the fact that there is serious disagreement about the validity of the Hurtado decision.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
And every move creates price volatility, quality inconsistencies, and delays.
—Anna Triponel, Sourcing Journal, 23 Feb. 2026
Uncertainty is part of leadership, especially in industries shaped by rapid change, creative risk and market volatility.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for volatility
Noun
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In an effort to construct a system of law that could prevent arbitrary outcomes, the court ended up making room for plenty of arbitrariness in who was allowed to live and who was sentenced to die.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Jan. 2026
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The sense of arbitrariness that had previously bewildered and frustrated me was drowned out by excitement and sheer aesthetic pleasure.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Newsom explains his fickleness differently.—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
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The fickleness of decisions relieved some and cursed others.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
23 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Maybe Crested Butte residents are simply better at protecting their history or eccentricities.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Feb. 2026
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The names alone should give an accurate indication of the unrelenting level of quirk, with everyone dialing up the eccentricities to 11.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Here, the irregularity of the flat stones infuses earthy charm and visual intrigue into the space, while also blending naturally into the landscape.—
Wendy Rose Gould,
Martha Stewart,
20 Feb. 2026
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No map—not even special ones developed by the Swiss military and downloadable to one's phone—properly conveys the area's topographical irregularity.—
Alice Gregory,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That unpredictability is shaping boardroom strategy.—
Sam Mkokeli,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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Guido Mieth/Getty Images Amid uncertainty over the future of tariffs, combined with unpredictability surrounding other economic developments now, many Americans may be considering their investments, and some may even be looking toward alternative ones like gold.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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My skin looked brighter, and there was less flakiness around the jawline area.—
Irene Richardson,
InStyle,
20 Jan. 2026
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Less water also means less steam during baking, which can improve the flakiness of laminated doughs like croissants and puff pastry.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
16 Jan. 2026
Noun
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That variability demands constant vigilance — not just a check at the start of the season.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026
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The InstaShower Ultra is engineered to handle that variability.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Volatility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volatility. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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