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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But it said that tree rings and other historical evidence show there have been variations in their frequency and strength since the 1400s.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Of those 31 categories, 22 are variations of Christianity, most major Protestant denominations.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Far too many songs—“National Treasures,” “Plot Twist”—are Drake on autopilot, rehashing familiar complaints without clever variations.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

"This suggests that we were previously in a medium with lower iron-60 content, or that the cloud itself exhibits strong density variations," explains Koll.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

He could hear variations in sounds that seemed to the boy to be all the same.

From "Messenger" by Lois Lowry