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fluctuation

[fluhk-choo-ey-shuhn] / ˌflʌk tʃuˈeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
vacillation
Synonyms


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The two companies refine platinum-group metals and their share prices and earnings are typically affected by fluctuations in the price of precious metals.

From The Wall Street Journal

Organic growth is a common metric that strips out the effects of currency fluctuations, acquisitions and asset sales.

From The Wall Street Journal

Quarterly Azure sales were up 38% from last year after removing the effects of currency fluctuations, a little below Wall Street’s expectations.

From Barron's

A main reason his residence has survived his fluctuations in fame is that it was conceived as an indivisible work, not just a pileup of expensive objects.

From The Wall Street Journal

Venezuelans are accustomed to wild fluctuations in just about everything — the cost of food, the value of the bolívar, the availability of gasoline and electricity, internet access and more.

From Los Angeles Times