How to Use variable in a Sentence

variable

1 of 2 adjective

• The winds were light and variable.
• The loan has a variable interest rate.
• The variable rate on the I bond is based on the change in inflation in the past 6 months.
  — Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2022
• Through the use of two-stage and variable speed equipment.
  — Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2015
• This is highly variable by the strength and size of your cup, of course.
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 5 July 2022
• Winds are light and variable, with gusts to around 10 or 15 mph.
  — Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2021
• Winds will be variable and turning to the south around 5 to 10 mph.
  — Washington Post, 6 Aug. 2021
• Hourly pay for the kitchen staff is variable, but starts at $18 an hour.
  — Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 27 June 2023
• The answer to that, at least for now, is as variable as the weather.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2019
• The avalanche danger is variable and can range from Low to High.
  — Nick Heil, Outside Online, 28 Aug. 2019
• The extent to which you’ll be scared or charmed may be variable, though.
  — Mike Hale, New York Times, 3 July 2019
• Tonight, mostly clear, with a low around 30 and light and variable wind.
  — Emily Deletter, The Enquirer, 9 Mar. 2022
• In fact, HLAs are the most variable part of the human genome — which is by design.
  — Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 19 July 2023
• Light winds are from the north but become more variable later in the day.
  — Matt Rogers, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2022
• And despite the summer air temps this week, the evenings are still variable.
  — Philly.com, 28 Apr. 2017
• In truth, the textures of our minds are subtle and variable.
  — Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2023
• But it can be jarred loose from that regime and become high and variable.
  — Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 11 Mar. 2021
• Winds will be variable and turning to the northwest around five to 10 mph.
  — Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2022
• The beer is of variable quality, but the welcome is warm.
  — Will Hawkes, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2022
• As the Fed cuts rates, the variable rate for your credit card would adjust down.
  — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 31 July 2019
• Winds will blow out of the north early but become light and variable late.
  — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2022
• Winds will be light and variable throughout the weekend.
  — Mike Rose, cleveland, 13 May 2021
• The plants can be a bit variable, having fern-like leaves of light to dark green color.
  — Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 29 June 2019
• Battery life turned out to be more variable than with the Yoga 9i.
  — Mike Feibus, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2020
• But the increase is a small change in a complex and highly variable process.
  — Steven Koonin, WSJ, 19 Sep. 2022
• While the film’s tech elements are variable, the score by Amine Bouhafa is top-notch.
  — Alissa Simon, Variety, 8 Dec. 2023
• The shelves also have variable depths so that books of any size can line up neatly.
  — Maureen O’Connor, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2023
• Light and variable wind becoming north at 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
  — Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 6 Mar. 2024
• The amount is variable every year, depending on what the government provides.
  — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2024
• Regional traffic signs and variable message boards are posted in the area, notifying drivers of the closure and detours.
  — Rachel Smith, The Courier-Journal, 12 Mar. 2024

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variable

2 of 2 noun

• The guests are the variables, and the hosts are the controls.
  — Mehera Bonner, Harper's BAZAAR, 4 June 2018
• Chances are the sun has set on this variable the rest of the way.
  — Dallas News, 26 Dec. 2022
• At this point, there are many variables at play in the race.
  — David Sharp, The Seattle Times, 28 Jan. 2019
• Of course, just how many seats the rich will fill is a variable.
  — Chris Jones, chicagotribune.com, 5 Apr. 2018
• And then, of course, the big variable will be Starship.
  — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 25 Aug. 2022
• The offense was the variable in the equation, the defense the constant.
  — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Nov. 2022
• The last variable in the cat-box equation is, well, us.
  — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 12 May 2021
• The variable, of course, is whether or not the ice is covered with snow.
  — Casey Brogan, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Feb. 2021
• The third monkey was used as a control variable in the study.
  — Amanda Morris, azcentral, 28 Mar. 2020
• That’s the variable with all players deemed as prospects.
  — Craig Davis, Sun-Sentinel.com, 17 Mar. 2018
• None of the rest of us know all the variables that went into the decision.
  — Profootballdoc, sandiegouniontribune.com, 9 Oct. 2017
• And a lot of variables, things are changing, new news comes in.
  — Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 15 Oct. 2023
• Then there’s the whole last-year-of-his-contract variable.
  — Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 5 Sep. 2022
• The main variable between the two—gut bacteria—seems to be the key.
  — Hannah Seo, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2020
• The physicists had done their work half in the dark, with a key variable concealed.
  — Virginia Heffernan, Wired, 18 May 2021
• And again, this could all change based on a number of variables.
  — Country Living Staff, Country Living, 15 Nov. 2019
• The age of the parents or donors is the most important variable.
  — Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2024
• Mirza said rain was the biggest variable in the rescue.
  — Billy Kobin, Indianapolis Star, 12 July 2018
• But the key variable — the wholesale price of diesel — is not looking good.
  — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2022
• There’s a bunch of variables that could have gone into it.
  — Eric Branch, SFChronicle.com, 20 Sep. 2019
• The variable is how long the heart can function without help.
  — Ken Alltucker, azcentral, 14 Mar. 2018
• Key variable The snaps left available in place of or next to Atkins.
  — Paul Dehner Jr., Cincinnati.com, 20 Apr. 2018
• The biggest variable is who will turn out, and in what numbers.
  — William McGurn, WSJ, 21 Dec. 2020
• Here, Wexler explains what a few of those variables can look like.
  — Anthea Levi, Health.com, 24 Oct. 2017
• Which variable will be of most importance over the next month?
  — Scott Mendelson, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2022
• Wick length is a kind of goldilocks variable that can swiftly cut the life of your candle short.
  — Zoe Ruffner, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2020
• Then, the team tweaks a variable and runs the simulation again.
  — Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 4 Aug. 2022
• But these days a new variable is straining the Tahoe ski trip equation.
  — Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Dec. 2022
• How the state Department of Natural Resources responds its approach to wildfire due to future variables remains to be seen.
  — David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2024
• But the other teams, running two or three cars each, can experiment with more setup variables and collect far more information to inform their own efforts.
  — Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024