1
as in adjustable
capable of being readily changed
a variable expense that we could reduce if we needed to
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2
as in volatile
likely to change frequently, suddenly, or unexpectedly
highly variable income from his job as a real estate agent
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as in variable star
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Recent Examples of variable
Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 9 July 2025
Cultures differ around the world, meaning each city has its own set of variables that shape the evolutionary processes of wildlife.
—Elizabeth Carlen, The Conversation, 3 July 2025
Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 July 2025
Podcast downloads are notoriously opaque, social-media views are wildly variable, and the metrics aren’t directly comparable.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 July 2025
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Adjective
This new study suggests the importance of considering all of these variables when planning future asteroid deflection missions.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 9 July 2025
Cultures differ around the world, meaning each city has its own set of variables that shape the evolutionary processes of wildlife.
—Elizabeth Carlen, The Conversation, 3 July 2025
Noun
This variable speed hand mixer has nine settings, a 100-watt motor, and comes with a slew of attachments to tackle a variety of tasks.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 July 2025
Podcast downloads are notoriously opaque, social-media views are wildly variable, and the metrics aren’t directly comparable.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for variable
Adjective
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Create Short-term and Long-term Business Plans When getting your business off the ground, the beginning is often the most volatile time.—
Rhett Buttle,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Traditionally, buyers use their personal bank accounts to buy a stablecoin, and then use the stablecoin to trade for some other kind of more volatile crypto, such as Bitcoin or something else.—
Allison Pecorin,
ABC News,
18 July 2025
Noun
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Many of these alerts will be triggered by variable stars, which cyclically change in brightness.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
23 June 2025
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After weeks, months and years of observations, astronomers will have a time-lapse record revealing anything that explodes, flashes or moves – such as supernovas, variable stars or asteroids.—
Samantha Thompson,
Space.com,
7 July 2025
Adjective
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Because charter schools are proving to be engines of talent development, economic mobility, and innovation in cities and states hungry for a skilled, adaptable workforce.—
Jeanne Allen,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Initially, such adaptable machines could be used in challenging environments like disaster zones or outer space.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 July 2025
Adjective
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Unlike cheaper rebounders that can feel stiff or unpredictable, this one stays sturdy and responsive.—
Jordan Galloway,
SELF,
15 July 2025
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Not pleased by the unpredictable nature of MP stock?—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Using the largest catalog of exploding white dwarf vampire stars ever gathered has provided further evidence that dark energy, the mysterious force accelerating the expansion of the universe, is getting weaker.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
24 July 2025
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What’s more, other recent work, including discoveries by other researchers at UC Irvine, have found that tens of billions of white dwarf stars once believed to be non-starters in the search for life might, in fact, generate enough heat to make a planet habitable.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
16 July 2025
Adjective
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Compared to most other garden crops, carrots are relatively flexible about their lighting needs and grow in either full or part sun locations.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 July 2025
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This entails the focus on more flexible work arrangements and challenges the more deeply rooted traditional relationships between employees and employers.—
Bankim Chandra,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
Noun
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For example, colliding neutron stars can release enormous amounts of energy – and elements such as gold – on their way to forming black holes.—
Stephen L. Levy,
The Conversation,
23 June 2025
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Pulsars are rapidly spinning neutron stars that send out brief radio wave pulses at rapid intervals.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
15 May 2025
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The best example of the heights such precision can reach may be Gaia’s tour de force determination of the solar system’s acceleration with respect to a vast, sky-encompassing field of quasars.—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
18 June 2025
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The leading candidates included massive galaxies, quasars powered by black holes, and small, low-mass galaxies.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
19 June 2025
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“Variable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/variable. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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