permutation

Example Sentences

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Before all that, the qualifiers from the pool are yet to be fully determined, with loads of permutations and possibilities coming into play.

From BBC

As ever at World Cups, the permutations as to who needs what are extensive and convoluted in many cases - with the fates of many teams also dependent on the other result in their group.

From BBC

There’s no telling which permutation of pink will captivate us next—but given the colorful history of the hues that fall somewhere between white and red, pink’s next heyday is probably right around the corner.

From National Geographic

And in “Succession,” he evokes a classical music tradition in which a composer doodles at the piano to improvise on a theme, putting it through permutations based on mood and form.

From New York Times

Another possibility might be several appearances with different line-ups, like the family group permutations of wedding photos.

From BBC