fluctuations

plural of fluctuation
as in oscillations
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 fluctuations Good thing our editors at WWD do shop for a living and keep tabs on the price fluctuations of Amazon’s fashion and beauty bestsellers all year long. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026 Rice University researchers found that the material retains directional spin fluctuations even after conventional magnetic order disappears. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026 Recent studies have proposed that these fluctuations are not purely random but occur within what is known as a chaotic attractor — a set of possible storm states within which the hurricane can evolve unpredictably. — Chanh Kieu, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026 Israel time, altitude fluctuations in the plane began and the aircraft dove more than 14,000 feet in under 30 seconds. — Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2026 Attics are poor storage spaces due to temperature fluctuations, poor ventilation, and pests. — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2026 Swaps can mitigate financial risks, including fluctuations in commodity prices. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2026 Avoid rooms with lots of activity and temperature fluctuations, like the laundry room or a garage. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2026 Cover Garden Beds’ Soil Covering garden beds’ soil during the fall can help prevent the soil from eroding, suffering from temperature and moisture fluctuations, and weed seeds from growing. — Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 25 Sep. 2026
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Noun
  • And the disturbing oscillations are a journey from uncertainty to insight, a train ride from introspection to moral resolution.
    — Ben Corn, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Outside the lab Wideband oscillations have previously been linked to major disruptions in power systems.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
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  • Even Meta’s settlement with the attorneys general, which requires changes to features aimed at teens, contains plenty of unknowns and ties some of its actionability to competitors doing the same.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
  • And most experts don’t think there will be much relief for homebuyers in the next year or so, absent some big changes, such as the war in Iran ending or oil prices dramatically falling.
    — Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026

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“Fluctuations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluctuations. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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