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as in fluctuation
the frequent and usually sudden passing from one condition to another
the English language is always in a state of flux
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as in influx
a flowing or coming in
January typically brings a great flux of returns to department stores
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as in diarrhea
abnormally frequent intestinal evacuations with more or less fluid stools
Civil War doctors noted frequent cases of flux in the camps
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as in to melt
to go from a solid to a liquid state
a solid will flux more quickly under pressure
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Recent Examples of flux
Courtenay Brown, Axios, 6 Mar. 2025
This suggests that intestinal glucose flux provides an alternative carbohydrate source for gut bacteria, enhancing SCFA production, particularly with metformin treatment.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 4 Mar. 2025
Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 31 Jan. 2020
Next, clean and flux a shutoff valve for the cold side and slide it over the tubing end place and solder it in place.
—Steve Willson, Popular Mechanics, 24 Aug. 2018
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Noun
Two other factors to watch Interest rates: The Fed has adopted a wait-and-see approach as inflation looks more sticky and White House policy remains in flux.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 6 Mar. 2025
This suggests that intestinal glucose flux provides an alternative carbohydrate source for gut bacteria, enhancing SCFA production, particularly with metformin treatment.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 4 Mar. 2025
Verb
Those signs can flux when sleep deprived, traveling or stressed at work as well.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 31 Jan. 2020
Next, clean and flux a shutoff valve for the cold side and slide it over the tubing end place and solder it in place.
—Steve Willson, Popular Mechanics, 24 Aug. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flux
Noun
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Companies like Lowe’s and Starbucks illustrate this fluctuation – both eliminated their CMO positions only to reinstate similar roles shortly afterward.—
Roger Dooley,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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And those galaxies trace out the initial fluctuations set up by inflation.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
13 Mar. 2025
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The company may lack the human resources to manage the influx, leading to widespread frustration and negative brand perception.—
Liam Dunne,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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The influx of solar farms is causing a stir in Kingsville.—
Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Mar. 2025
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Even deaths from diseases like pneumonia and diarrhea were cut in half.—
Maria Godoy,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2025
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Traumatic bleeding or a condition causing fluid loss, like diarrhea or vomiting, can cause your body's fluid volume to drop severely.—
Sayaka Blickenderfer, PhD,
Health,
14 Mar. 2025
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The best blush for mature skin should melt seamlessly into the complexion, livening the face with a healthy flush that doesn’t settle into fine lines, or appear to come from a compact or tube at all.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
18 Mar. 2025
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My cream blush and bronzer melted right in, resulting in a seamless blend.—
Denise Primbet,
Glamour,
16 Mar. 2025
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Those ripples, or bubbles, are known as baryon acoustic oscillations (BAO).—
Jennifer Ouellette,
Ars Technica,
19 Mar. 2025
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The rapid oscillations allow for more precise timekeeping, as the watch can divide time into smaller increments.—
Bhanu Chopra,
Forbes,
1 Jan. 2025
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Freeze those blocks and then cut them up. SU: And then thaw them.—
Bon Appétit,
Bon Appétit,
19 Mar. 2025
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Permafrost—stable for millennia—is now thawing at an accelerating pace, breaking open microbial vaults from a prehistoric world.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Flux.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flux. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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