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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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However, he said the fact that the Southern Trust made a number of "variations" in its screening programme had led to "unintended consequences".

From BBC • May 14, 2026

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

Just like there can be variations on any form, the same is true for “mother.”

From Salon • May 10, 2026

To some degree, the variations are what keep us intrigued.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

I paid very little attention to what I heard, because the burden of his message did not strike me as being very original; I had been hearing variations of it all my life.

From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin