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Recent Examples of volatility
The airline also suspended its 2026 earnings guidance because of the volatility in jet fuel markets.
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Emily Lorsch, NBC news, 16 Mar. 2026
Amid geopolitical realignment, rapid technological change, and market volatility, the annual convening centers on rigorous reporting and candid dialogue about the decisions shaping global growth.
—Rachel Oppenheim, semafor.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Gretchen Walkwell does something similar in Lexicon of Future Selves, a collection that channels characters from films like The Matrix, Avatar, and Blade Runner to reflect on the volatility of identity in the face of an uncertain world.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
And with so much volatility across the region, the president is now sending in the Marines to join the fight.
—ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
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Emily Lorsch, NBC news, 16 Mar. 2026
Amid geopolitical realignment, rapid technological change, and market volatility, the annual convening centers on rigorous reporting and candid dialogue about the decisions shaping global growth.
—Rachel Oppenheim, semafor.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Gretchen Walkwell does something similar in Lexicon of Future Selves, a collection that channels characters from films like The Matrix, Avatar, and Blade Runner to reflect on the volatility of identity in the face of an uncertain world.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
And with so much volatility across the region, the president is now sending in the Marines to join the fight.
—ABC News, 15 Mar. 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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With the exception of the central character played by Judy Greer, all the figures onscreen display the sort of eccentricities that are presumably meant to be either amusing or endearing but instead simply come across as odd.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Mar. 2026
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Watch young John Early, Kate Berlant, and Cole Escola re-create a scene from the film in intricate detail and see camp interpretation at its finest — comedians using Showgirls’s eccentricities to unearth something delicious.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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As an example of this irregularity, between 2000 and 2099, there will be 25 leap days, including the starting year, but in the following three centuries, there will only be 24 leap days.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
13 Mar. 2026
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Zellige tile has long been a favorite of designers thanks to its natural irregularity, which lends a stunning depth to kitchens.—
Shagun Khare,
Martha Stewart,
12 Mar. 2026
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Though the tournament is famed for its unpredictability and upsets, favorites ruled last year as the top seeds in all four regions advanced to the men’s Final Four.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
15 Mar. 2026
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Experts said probably not, given this state’s aging fields and the unpredictability of global prices.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 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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In these areas, the Old Farmer’s Almanac suggests relying on its Frost Date Calculator and standard planting windows, while still staying alert to local variability in weather forecasts.—
Joseph Erbentraut,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Mar. 2026
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The possible adaptive role of the mind, according to Irruption Theory, is to introduce variability and novelty into the system at critical moments.—
Conor Feehly,
Big Think,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Volatility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volatility. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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