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variance

[vair-ee-uhns] / ˈvɛər i əns /


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The actual discrepancy, Tinoco said, was 103 votes — a variance of 0.016%.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

While polling heading into the primary showed a lot of variance, the average converged on Paxton leading the race by about 4 points.

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026

Lieberman sees a significant variance in the quality of the management teams in the sector.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

Test cricket is a rich tapestry - no other sport has such a variance in conditions holding such influence over the outcome.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025

He seen he wuz sick—everybody been knowin’ dat for de last longest, and den Ah reckon he heard y’all wuz kind of at variance, so dat wuz his chance.

From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston




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