variable
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The only variable is how much they spend before conceding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Just as important as hunting for a low interest rate is understanding whether the rate is fixed or variable.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
A self-admitted overthinker, he considers every variable ad nauseum.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
Mosquitoes “are always going to find a way to outwit us; it is amazing how variable they are, and because they’re so adaptable, they are unpredictable,” he said.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
The myriad factors affecting innovativeness make the historian’s task paradoxically easier, by converting societal variation in innovativeness into essentially a random variable.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
When asked about the perfect number of players in his squad, Arteta said there are variables he takes into account.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
That depends on many variables — how much you’re willing to spend, how eager/desperate you are to see a particular sport, how you feel about dealing with the resale market.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
Computer models allowed them to explore how different variables interacted and to predict changes that would be difficult to measure directly in every experiment.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
Parameters are the variables that AI models use to learn and recognize patterns during training, and serve as a sort of memory.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
Easy enough—as long as there are only a couple of variables.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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