varies

verb

present tense third-person singular of vary
1
as in differs
to be unlike; to not be the same opinions by experts on the subject vary

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2
as in modifies
to make different in some way varied the method occasionally for the sake of experimentation

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3
as in ranges
to occur within a continuous range of variation the appliance store is offering discounts that vary from 10 to 40 percent, depending upon the brand

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4
as in changes
to pass from one form, state, or level to another terrain that constantly varied as we traveled from the coast to the interior

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Recent Examples of varies Private lenders may also offer autopay discounts, although the amount varies. — Amy Deyoung, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 Chami noted that the price for working with content creators varies from $250-$1,000 per post, and justified rates that are on the higher end of the spectrum. — Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Alarming, since producer prices can affect consumer prices, (though the pass-through varies widely by industry). — George Calhoun, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026 Coverage varies widely, and exclusions, deductibles and other policy terms can all affect how much financial help is actually available. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 The cost varies by city, but the premium Uber service ranges from $8 to $15 per mile. — Pat Maio, Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026 Botox’s effects typically last about three to four months, although the exact duration varies from person to person. — Allison Forsyth, HEALTH, 21 Aug. 2026 And because wholesale food-price relief varies dramatically by commodity and menu mix, the pressure is rarely uniform across concepts. — Phil Kafarakis, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 The value varies for each of those categories and by position. — Sports Betting, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for varies
  1. differs
  2. modifies
  3. ranges
  4. changes
  5. contrasts
  6. alters
  7. shifts
  8. remodels
Verb
  • Although Black Lives Matter greatly increased public awareness of racial profiling, support for the movement in the United States differs significantly between Republicans and Democrats and between whites and racial minorities.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
  • This group differs from the team captains fans see on game days.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of differs
Verb
  • An agent that calls the wrong API or modifies the wrong record creates consequences a hallucinated sentence simply cannot.
    — Hemant Kashyap, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • So the team fed AlphaFold versions of a target DNA sequence, along with a guide RNA, the Cas9 sequence, and an enzyme that chemically modifies bases and can stick to Cas9.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2026
Definition of modifies
Verb
  • For those who choose to withdraw their earnings, the company’s commission ranges between 20% to 30%.
    — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The cost varies by city, but the premium Uber service ranges from $8 to $15 per mile.
    — Pat Maio, Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of ranges
Verb
  • Employees are increasingly expected to use AI tools as a baseline – not a differentiator – which changes how performance is measured and managed.
    — Maria Black, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Will Trump, who frequently changes his mind on issues, stay invested in NASA?
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of changes
Verb
  • The regularity contrasts with other shows, such as Apple’s Severance, which had a three-year gap between Seasons 1 and 2.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
  • On a day of love and spite and contrasts, his words resonate.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of contrasts
Verb
  • But whether the settlement fundamentally alters the business of one of the world’s most powerful tech giants remains an open question.
    — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Sodium dithionite primarily alters the dyes’ chromophores, reducing their visible color without fully breaking the bonds connecting the dyes to cellulose.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of alters
Verb
  • Translation is a mutation of language, but not direct replication; something happens in the process that shifts the direction of the ideas.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026
  • In my experience, three forces determine whether an innovation actually shifts the standard of care or just stalls after regulatory approval or clinical validation.
    — Erez Meltzer, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of shifts
Verb
  • More than just structural support For decades, scientists have known that bone provides support, stores minerals and continuously remodels itself.
    — Priya Bhardwaj, The Conversation, 22 June 2026
  • The push in beauty comes at a time when Walmart is doubling down on the style category, giving beauty, fashion and home prime real estate adjacent to the highly trafficked grocery or pharmacy departments in about 100 stores, with more to be added as the company remodels existing formats.
    — Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 23 Dec. 2025
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“Varies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/varies. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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