variations

NOUN

difference; alternative

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abnormality alteration change deviation discrepancy disparity divergence diversity fluctuation innovation modification mutation shift variety

STRONG

aberration adaptation bend break contradistinction contrast curve deflection departure digression displacement dissimilarity dissimilitude distinction diversification exception inequality novelty swerve turn

WEAK

departure from the norm unconformity

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agreement harmony sameness similarity stagnation uniformity

STRONG

conformity continuation equality likeness line normality regularity

WEAK

root source

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variations

Mak says the tool was "surprisingly consistent" across common real-world photos despite variations in pose, lighting, facial expression and make-up.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

What follows are four movements, each a free set of variations around a tune from the “Museum.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

There are variations within this group’s politics, but Luckey has a background well-aligned with Hegseth’s hypermasculine code.

From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026

Subsequent research has uncovered additional genetic code variations in related microorganisms, suggesting that many more surprises could be waiting in the microscopic world.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

We’ve been laying our voices down, catting and scatting, and following variations of the same notes for so long we didn’t always know we were doing it.

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia

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