as in various
able to be distinguished in some way from others of the same kind
variant strains of a disease variant points of view
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Recent Examples of variant
Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
The price of admission is dependent on the model variant and, ultimately, condition.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 31 Jan. 2025
The 911 comes in a multitude of variants, but among driving enthusiasts, few are better regarded than the GT3.
—Ars Technica, 29 Jan. 2025
The set’s sales were bolstered by its availability across six vinyl variants, a CD, digital download album and cassette tape.
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 26 Jan. 2025
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Noun
But there are ways that sequencing could be adapted to shine a bright light on emerging variants, Pekosz said.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
The price of admission is dependent on the model variant and, ultimately, condition.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 31 Jan. 2025
The 911 comes in a multitude of variants, but among driving enthusiasts, few are better regarded than the GT3.
—Ars Technica, 29 Jan. 2025
The set’s sales were bolstered by its availability across six vinyl variants, a CD, digital download album and cassette tape.
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 26 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
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Caruso ordered hundreds of law enforcement officers and called on the Italian army for backup to stand guard at various checkpoints approaching the mountain to turn anyone away who hadn’t reserved a ski pass, hotel or who lived there.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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The ride-hailing company will use Intel’s Mobileye AV tech and Japanese conglomerate Marubeni’s fleet of cars at launch, CEO David Risher revealed in a series of posts on X. Marubeni currently manages over 900,000 vehicles globally through various subsidiaries and joint ventures.—
Jibin Joseph,
PCMAG,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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These variations and her latest showcase her dedication to serving memorable looks.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
11 Feb. 2025
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There's several variations but there's a big one that moves after the little one that appears to be chasing it....—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
9 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Heart disease typically encapsulates several conditions that affect the heart, which include blood vessel disease (coronary artery disease), irregular heartbeats, disease of the heart muscle, and heart valve disease.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
10 Feb. 2025
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The Courtauld added that the painting evidently went under several revisions, and may have been painted in the vibrant, Impressionistic style that preceded the Blue Period.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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Cystic fibrosis is caused by mutations in a gene known as the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR), says Basavaraj.—
Daryl Austin,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
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Researchers have found that a translocation mutation (when part of a chromosome attaches to a different one) may cause the oncogenes to multiply too quickly and lead to cancer.2 Is Multiple Myeloma Hereditary? Multiple myeloma may be partly hereditary.—
Carrie Madormo, RN,
Health,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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While not every fixture (especially plumbing and hardware) should be different, having a medley of warm tones and textures helps add depth to a room.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2025
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The actor and singer—who is nominated for best supporting actress for her turn in Wicked—has delivered many elegant (and Glinda-worthy) fashion moments this awards season, and her Critics Choice look on Friday night was no different.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
8 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Five-Year Trend: February 4 has trended warmer in recent years, with the most extreme deviation occurring in 2020 when the temperature reached 57°F, 18.9°F above the historical norm.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
4 Feb. 2025
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There may be slight deviations from the podcast audio.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
The Arizona Republic,
3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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While motion can help identify whether a defense is playing man (if a single defender trails the moving offensive player) or zone (if the defense only shifts slightly), Walder sees other benefits.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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But the messages also showed CNN’s reporters passing up opportunities to explore other angles.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Variant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/variant. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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