FLUCTUATED Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

fluctuated

verb

past tense of fluctuate

as in changed

to pass from one form, state, or level to another temperatures will fluctuate between the low and high 50s today

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Recent Examples of fluctuated Brent’s price fluctuated between $72 and $102 last month on halting talks between the United States and Iran. — ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026 The investigation found that prices fluctuated by as much as 23%, and could cost families more than $1,200 a year. — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 For this reason trailing P/E ratios have fluctuated between the mid single-digits and 35-40 for refiners like Phillips and Marathon Petroleum over the past ten years (excluding the pandemic period). — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026 SpaceX shares have fluctuated since the company debuted at $135. — Janet Lorin, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, the numbers of Haitians seeking refuge in Canada from all countries – including the United States – have fluctuated in recent years, according to the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada. — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026 Although China and North Korea share a border and are both communist states, their relationship has fluctuated over the nearly eight decades since the two countries were founded. — Zheng Jiyong, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026 Scott’s velocity has fluctuated over the past week, but Roberts said the Dodgers haven’t yet found an explanation for the trend. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2026 Overall enrollment at Illinois Tech has fluctuated in recent years, with 8,838 students enrolled in fall 2024 and 7,502 in fall 2025, according to its website. — Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

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That has changed quietly, with robots now performing important roles in operating rooms, hospital wards, rehabilitation centers, and corridors around the world.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
Tehran’s own understanding of deterrence has also changed over the course of the war.

— Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of changed

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The narrative is punctuated by prose-poems about the water conditions during her swims, which varied enormously from day to day and month to month, sometimes exquisite, sometimes terrifying.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
How far back that recovery can reach has varied from case to case.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of varied

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The Cook Political Report recently shifted Texas into its toss-up category, from a race considered to lean Republican.

— Cory Smith, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2026
From their second year onward, the prizes shifted their focus to unusual but authentic research, both in response to criticism and to establish greater credibility.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Aug. 2026

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