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

Example Sentences

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They wrote text prompts that explored 18 different variations of the sea parting and discarded the ones that didn’t work, enabling Kingsley to react to a tidal wave projected onto a 360-degree LED wall screen.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Our findings suggest that hate communities can sustain themselves in various ways, so efforts to moderate them should consider these variations.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

The CMA also said there were significant local variations in price, with potential savings of up to £9 per tank of petrol and diesel if drivers shop around.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

It later spawned spinoffs starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Martha Stewart, though those variations were short-lived.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Indeed, Mendel even uses variations of the word inherit in his paper.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee