as in unpredictable
likely to change frequently, suddenly, or unexpectedly
a boss of volatile moods is frustrating to work for
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Recent Examples of volatile
However, the change in GOOG stock over the recent years has been far from consistent, with annual returns being considerably more volatile than the S&P 500.
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Trefis Team, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Markets were volatile on Monday and ultimately closed lower as traders failed to find solid footing ahead of this week’s news.
—Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
Consumers in economies with volatile currencies are particularly interested in these new payment methods.
—Chris Morris, Fortune Asia, 5 Nov. 2024
The stock has been increasingly volatile in the days leading up to the election .
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
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Trefis Team, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Markets were volatile on Monday and ultimately closed lower as traders failed to find solid footing ahead of this week’s news.
—Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
Consumers in economies with volatile currencies are particularly interested in these new payment methods.
—Chris Morris, Fortune Asia, 5 Nov. 2024
The stock has been increasingly volatile in the days leading up to the election .
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for volatile
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But Bird belongs to Bailey, and to first-timer Adams, who does a winning job of being unpredictable herself, even if the film would be better off delving deeper into one of the relationships in her life rather than dipping into all of them in turn.Alison Willmore, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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The post-election dynamic is reminiscent of a famous gathering of tech titans at Trump Tower in December 2016, a month after Trump’s first upset win in a presidential race, when some of the same executives braced themselves for unpredictable policy shifts.David Ingram, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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In the past, recruiters have discouraged workers from job-hopping because it was looked upon as unstable and irresponsible.Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Harris has leaned heavily on presenting Trump as unstable, unhinged, and dictatorial in the final weeks of the campaign.W. James Antle III, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Nov. 2024
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Bundling in the cost of the Lightning Lane Premier Pass with a Disneyland ticket would bring the total price tag to $404 to $681 — depending on Disney’s variable pricing calendar.Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 17 Oct. 2024
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The water-and-protection unit’s profitability was aided by productivity and savings from restructuring actions, which more than offset a decline in organic revenue and higher variable compensation.Zev Fima, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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Loomer has cast doubt on his ability to appeal to true conservatives, referring to his policy positions as inconsistent with the MAGA agenda and his historical ties to the Democratic Party.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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This, Westcott told jurors, is inconsistent with Allen's actual behaviors during sessions with Wala.Ron Wilkins, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Nov. 2024
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Hers is the kind of face that inspires directors to tight framing — gleaming, as if smoothed from marble, and yet somehow pliant, changeful.Jordan Kisner Jack Davison, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2022
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Rigorous, blustery winter; winding sleety spring; hot, moist enervating summer; changeful autumn with its dog-days; these are absolutely unknown.San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Jan. 2023
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This will bring a sense of stability to a highly unsettled situation.Sandra Pretorius, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Her belief in Lydia’s unsettled spirit motivated her to search through one false lead after another.Elizabeth Friend, Longreads, 29 Oct. 2024
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Our data is optimistic, but the politics is uncertain.James Morton Turner, Discover Magazine, 9 Nov. 2024
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Even with a Republican Congress, some of this could prove difficult — and the potential fallout is uncertain at best.Carl Leubsdorf, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Volatile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volatile. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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