Thesaurus results for FLUCTUATIONS

fluctuations

noun

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 Since the digestive tract relies heavily on estrogen, fluctuations during perimenopause and menopause can send both the gut and immune systems into chaos. — Cheryl Fenton, Flow Space, 17 Aug. 2026 Your rate can change often based on market fluctuations and Federal Reserve moves. — Aly J Yale, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026 That helps reduce the risk that voltage fluctuations could interfere with the tools healthcare workers depend on. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026 Subscription services such as Apple Music and Apple TV for media, Apple Arcade for gaming, and Apple Fitness Plus offer benefits to consumers and predictable revenue for Apple, compared with the fluctuations in hardware costs. — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026 Back in the early 1980s, amid a volatile chicken market, McDonald’s needed help pricing their nuggets and limiting the risk of menu price fluctuations. — Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026 The team developed an active stabilization system to compensate for those fluctuations. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026 Some experts have said the fluctuations, which were observed statewide, could be a sign of inconsistencies in the standardized tests between school years. — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2026 And their total hours worked don’t always account for wait times, while fluctuations in user demand can make income unpredictable. — Jacob Lederman, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026

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Hoell and his colleagues analyzed nearly four decades of El Niño and La Niña oscillations and wildfire burn areas to understand how often the fire season mirrors the climate cycle.

— Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026
Rapid oscillations trigger muscle contractions that can indirectly support lymph movement.

— Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026

Definition of oscillations

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The combination of volcanic activity and sudden weather changes can make conditions on the mountain particularly hazardous.

— Anna Matranga, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
An outcome that leads to changes in how Facebook and Instagram operate could be as consequential as any financial penalty.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

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