fluctuates

verb

present tense third-person singular of fluctuate
as in varies
to pass from one form, state, or level to another temperatures will fluctuate between the low and high 50s today

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Recent Examples of fluctuates The inherent value of some watches fluctuates on a daily basis because of the materials. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026 The price of Ethereum also fluctuates in the short term due to factors like investor sentiment, media coverage, and new advancements in blockchain usage. — Ascend Agency, 20 Feb. 2026 Consumer spending typically fluctuates during major events, with activity often peaking around marquee matchups, weekend games and knockout-round contests that attract larger crowds and longer visitor stays. — Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026 Instead, seismic activity naturally fluctuates over time, with short-term spikes and quieter periods reflecting normal variation in how stress is released along Earth’s tectonic plates. — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 25 June 2026 Choose flexible clothing Tami Harrigan, a style coach at Exclusively Styled, suggests choosing clothes that are comfortable, stylish, and can also be worn as your size fluctuates over the next few months. — ​wendy Wisner, Parents, 28 Jan. 2026 The average price of new cars fluctuates in the span of a year, but in September, the average price of a new car surpassed $50,000—a record high, according to estimates by Kelley Blue Book. — Chantelle Lee, Time, 27 Feb. 2026 When estrogen fluctuates wildly postpartum or during perimenopause, ADHD symptoms often get dramatically worse. — Sarah Oreck, SELF, 2 Mar. 2026 The movement, with an 80-hour power reserve and a frequency of 4 Hz, is also home to a perpetual calendar and an equation of time display, showing the difference between mean solar time, shown on the main dial, and true solar time, which fluctuates due to the Earth’s elliptical orbit. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fluctuates
  1. varies
  2. changes
  3. shifts
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  • The specific process varies by platform but may involve submitting additional photos, completing verification prompts, or using identity-confirmation tools.
    — Matthew Kayser Updated July 6, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
  • Though that setup varies by region, local governments often do actually need people's help to protect their limited residential water supply.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 5 July 2026
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  • The other actor whose presence deeply impacted the production, Nolan reports, is Samantha Morton, mesmerizing as Circe, the goddess who changes Odysseus’ men into swine.
    — Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • That framing changes the design goal from awareness to state change, helping a user fall asleep faster, calm a stressed nervous system or manage a chronic condition in real time.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026
Definition of changes
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  • That surge in demand should boost Marvell's shares as the company increasingly shifts its focus to CXL products, Arcuri added.
    — Hugh Leask,Fred Imbert,Justina Lee, CNBC, 28 June 2026
  • However, curators say that framing fans as fine art intentionally shifts the perception of what a world-class museum can present.
    — La'Tasha Givens, CBS News, 24 June 2026
Definition of shifts

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