as in oscillation
the frequent and usually sudden passing from one condition to another
political instability that resulted in wild fluctuations in the overseas stock markets
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Recent Examples of fluctuation
The fluctuation in temperature is normal for this time of year, weather officials said.
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Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
The Labor Department’s most recent said that the four-week average of claims, which softens some of the week-to-week fluctuations, rose by 3,250 to 230,500.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 18 May 2025
While numbers have bounced around since (not least because the debt is now primarily held in U.S. dollars and subject to currency fluctuations), United are still over half a billion pounds in debt.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 May 2025
When a customer's spend changes month to month, is that churn, expansion or just normal usage fluctuation?
—Alvaro Morales, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
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Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
The Labor Department’s most recent said that the four-week average of claims, which softens some of the week-to-week fluctuations, rose by 3,250 to 230,500.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 18 May 2025
While numbers have bounced around since (not least because the debt is now primarily held in U.S. dollars and subject to currency fluctuations), United are still over half a billion pounds in debt.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 May 2025
When a customer's spend changes month to month, is that churn, expansion or just normal usage fluctuation?
—Alvaro Morales, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fluctuation
Noun
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This pulse can trigger a process known as electromagnetic dissociation, in which a photon interacts with a nucleus, inducing internal oscillations that eject neutrons and photons.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
13 May 2025
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The Watch 3 also offers detailed running form analytics, including cadence, ground contact balance, ground contact time, power, and vertical oscillation.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
18 Feb. 2025
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The guidance change blindsided the CDC, which did not receive a directive to alter its recommendations until hours after Kennedy's video posted.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 May 2025
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And while the pace of change is faster than what most people and enterprises can keep up with, the clear winners will be those that lead the future of work with AI, and prepare people to thrive alongside it.—
Sol Rashidi,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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“Fluctuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluctuation. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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