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as in fluctuation
the frequent and usually sudden passing from one condition to another
the English language is always in a state of flux
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as in influx
a flowing or coming in
January typically brings a great flux of returns to department stores
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as in diarrhea
abnormally frequent intestinal evacuations with more or less fluid stools
Civil War doctors noted frequent cases of flux in the camps
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as in to melt
to go from a solid to a liquid state
a solid will flux more quickly under pressure
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Recent Examples of flux
Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Yes, college is expensive and the job market is in flux.
—Martin Mulyadi, Baltimore Sun, 8 Apr. 2025
Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 31 Jan. 2020
Next, clean and flux a shutoff valve for the cold side and slide it over the tubing end place and solder it in place.
—Steve Willson, Popular Mechanics, 24 Aug. 2018
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Noun
All three Atlantic seeds are in flux, and the Senators are even pushing to jump from wild-card standing to divisional slots.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Yes, college is expensive and the job market is in flux.
—Martin Mulyadi, Baltimore Sun, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
Those signs can flux when sleep deprived, traveling or stressed at work as well.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 31 Jan. 2020
Next, clean and flux a shutoff valve for the cold side and slide it over the tubing end place and solder it in place.
—Steve Willson, Popular Mechanics, 24 Aug. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flux
Noun
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The recent weakness in the U.S. dollar flipped currency from a headwind to a tailwind, with the company expecting foreign exchange fluctuations to increase total revenue growth by 1 percentage point.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
1 May 2025
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As a collection, HQ Portfolio stocks have provided superior returns with lower risk compared to the benchmark index; less jagged fluctuations, as can be seen in the HQ Portfolio performance metrics.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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At the start of April, an influx of action figures started appearing on social media sites including LinkedIn and X.—
Kate O'Flaherty,
Wired News,
1 May 2025
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With the influx of tourists and homebuyers, the dining scene in Malta has majorly evolved.—
Rachel Dube,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Measles is most well-known for causing a fever and a rash, but complications can be severe, including blindness, pneumonia, respiratory distress, swelling of the brain, severe diarrhea, dehydration and death, according to the CDC.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2025
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Cholera causes acute, high-volume, watery diarrhea (up to 10-20 liters a day) and vomiting; therefore, victims have difficulty keeping up with the fluid loss and can die in a matter of hours without appropriate treatment.—
Mark Kortepeter,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Some tables were turned over, and others had just melted away.—
Tara Suter,
The Hill,
23 Apr. 2025
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According to Merriam-Webster, several definitions of the word fusion apply to Lee Yohn’s concept: A union by or as if melting, such as a merging of diverse, distinct or separate elements into a unified whole.—
Shep Hyken,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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The researchers’ goal was to inject tracer dye into CSF at one point in the brain and then track its oscillations and dynamics while the mice slept.—
Veronique Greenwood,
Quanta Magazine,
26 Mar. 2025
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Then the neutrino beam at Fermilab is scheduled to go live by 2031, allowing for oscillation measurements.—
Discover Magazine,
Discover Magazine,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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So the idea of Thwaites and West Antarctic being unstable are all predicated on the idea that the bed is thawed and that the ice can slide over its bed.—
Monica Sanders,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The frozen coats were carefully thawed in a water bath and gently separated.—
Tammy Ljungblad,
Kansas City Star,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Flux.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flux. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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