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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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flux

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verb

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
Noun
Xi played up a message that world is in a state of flux and chaos, and China is the responsible, stable power to guide it into the future. Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025 Goalkeeper, right-back, centre-back, the right of midfield and left-wing are all in a seemingly permanent state of flux and the wide areas are still being targeted. Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
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Teams can use real-time dashboards to highlight anomalies, flux analysis results or unexpected movements in accounts and to log all reviewer comments and actions in the system for a clean audit trail. Shagun Malhotra, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025 Those signs can flux when sleep deprived, traveling or stressed at work as well. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 31 Jan. 2020 See All Example Sentences for flux
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flux
Noun
  • The fluctuation in price is due to advanced safety features like AFCI and GFCI protection along with mandatory updates to meet current electrical codes, the store said.
    Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Still, there are many shorter ones with weekly or even daily fluctuations.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • An influx of out-of-state buyers and local residents seeking second homes has created a waiting list for high-quality lake properties.
    Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The upcoming influx of supply raised questions about pricing power in the industry.
    Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Some patients may have gastrointestinal symptoms such as diarrhea, nausea and abdominal pain.
    Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Common symptoms of Vibrio infection include diarrhea, stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting, fever, chills, dangerously low blood pressure and blistering lesions.
    Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Microwave reserved 2 tablespoons browned butter until melted, 15 to 20 seconds.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Their sisters, Cotton and Sherpa, fall somewhere in between, but the picture of the size difference between Fleece and Flannel melted hearts online.
    Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Instead, gravitational waves, as natural quantum oscillations of space-time itself, are enough in this model to create the density fluctuations that lead to matter developing structures like galaxies, stars, and planets.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Scientists have continued to develop light-flickering stimulation to induce gamma-wave oscillations in Alzheimer's disease patients.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Some foods weren’t held at a safe temperature, and some meat wasn’t being thawed properly.
    Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025
  • And the fish shouldn’t be thawed in the packaging to prevent bacteria buildup.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Flux.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flux. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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