How to Use variance in a Sentence
variance
noun
- He had to get a variance to add a garage on to his house.
- There was some variance in the results.
- We noticed a slight variance between the quality of the samples.
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Like the Wild, a huge variance with votes in all five spots but most in the 3-4 range.
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Michael Rand,
Star Tribune,
27 Oct. 2020
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With the variance granted, the shows carried on until the end of the summer.
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Peter Rubin,
Longreads,
2 May 2023
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Some of the variances in rainfall are among the lowest since 1893, Davis said.
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Alicia Wallace,
CNN,
26 Aug. 2023
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Huge variance, with at least three votes in all five spots.
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Michael Rand,
Star Tribune,
27 Oct. 2020
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In the West, there’s so much variance that Utah could fall in the first round if things broke poorly.
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Shane Young,
Forbes,
13 Oct. 2021
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This forces him to make arm throws, adding a ton of variance to his ball placement.
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John Owning,
Dallas News,
8 Jan. 2020
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The board ruled a second time and again denied a variance.
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John Molseed,
Twin Cities,
10 Dec. 2024
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While the endpoint is the same for the elite competitors, there is variance in how the athletes start the kick.
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Chris Bieri,
Anchorage Daily News,
23 Apr. 2023
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Last week, variance caught up to us as well, in our first losing week.
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David Hill,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2022
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There will be some variance, which is yet to be explained.
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Chris Smith,
BGR,
2 July 2021
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Note: Since it’s made from natural rattan, there will be a variance in the hue of the piece.
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Rachel Dube,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Sep. 2022
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The plan would need a zoning variance due to the relatively small size of the site.
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Bob Sandrick,
cleveland,
29 June 2020
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Thus, given the higher variance, this game is an easy pass for me.
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Michael Arinze,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Dec. 2022
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DeWine has notified the leadership of the Bengals the Browns of the variance.
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Jeanne Houck,
The Enquirer,
5 Sep. 2020
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The problem with Smith was there was much more variance to his play in 2019 than there had been before.
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John Owning,
Dallas News,
14 Feb. 2020
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Cordish would need to ask for an exception, known as a variance.
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Alison Knezevich,
baltimoresun.com,
17 Dec. 2021
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There will be variance in how much the new vehicle will cost, too, for the same reason.
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Sebastian Blanco,
Car and Driver,
10 Apr. 2022
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The variances had to deal with building and site design to fit the gas station on the 1.3-acre property.
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Stacy Ryburn,
arkansasonline.com,
19 Jan. 2024
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This is an easy way to create height and visual variance with just books.
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oregonlive,
12 Dec. 2020
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The board could rule on those variance requests at its Feb. 6 meeting.
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Tom Daykin,
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
27 Jan. 2020
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The applicant is in the process of seeking a variance, Barrows said.
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Evan Frank,
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
7 May 2021
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DeWine said the variance was not designed for a big stadium to fill fans.
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Jackie Borchardt,
The Enquirer,
25 Aug. 2020
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Guillette was hoping the city would grant her variance.
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Globe Staff,
BostonGlobe.com,
20 Jan. 2022
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Council will be asked to vote on approving the variance soon, Kline said.
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Ed Wittenberg,
cleveland,
8 Sep. 2022
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His idea was to do it exactly the same way every time — no variance.
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Gary Baum,
The Hollywood Reporter,
15 July 2022
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According to Gallup, managers account for at least 70% of the variance in employee engagement.
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Omer Glass,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
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GasBuddy's data suggests that local market conditions and refinery operations play a key role in these variances.
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Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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