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

In this case, the team examined how the brown dwarf's light changed as it rotated, looking for subtle variations that could reveal what was happening in its atmosphere.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

Williamson said "the housing blocks blend into the parkland beyond, while small variations in pattern add texture and give each building its own identity."

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 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

At various points, Yank uses variations on the word “belong.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

A hundred variations on, I’ll miss you, dude, from people who probably stopped missing him before he was in the ground.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson

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