Thesaurus results for FLUCTUATION

fluctuation

noun

ˌflək-chə-ˈwā-shən

Definition of fluctuation

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 fluctuations and short blackouts eventually damaged the machine. — Catherine Ellis, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026 This proposition would allow California to continue funding state-run, essential services during fluctuations. — Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026 The molecular world is noisy, filled with random fluctuations. — Quanta Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026 These schools are not built to contend for more than a season or two in a row without sharp fluctuations year-to-year. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fluctuation

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That haziness gets more distorted on the title track, which hits its apex with siren-like oscillations.

— Cassidy Sollazzo, Pitchfork, 14 Oct. 2026
However, the experiments demonstrated coordinated oscillations, not a robot capable of performing multiple practical tasks.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of oscillation

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The electronic shelf labels make frequent changes easier but don't necessarily lead to higher prices during periods of strong demand.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
Among the recommendations is a change that would change the village’s single-family residential districts to neighborhood residential districts, potentially opening them up to multi-unit housing.

— Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

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