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vagaries

NOUN

caprice

Synonyms

STRONGEST

quirk whim

STRONG

crotchet fancy humor idea impulse inconsistency inconstancy notion whimsy

WEAK

fool notion

Example Sentences

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If they are wiped away, Americans voting by mail will have to rely on the vagaries of the Postal Service to ensure their ballots arrive on time.

From Slate • Mar. 23, 2026

The vagaries of the schedule are something that figures to hamper MLS teams all season.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

A once proud, close-knit community has been left to the vagaries of absentee landlords, rising deprivation and residents who often don't want to be here.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

The vagaries of trade figures added around 1.6 percentage points to the overall tally.

From Barron's • Dec. 23, 2025

Reverend Goodacre discussed the vagaries of the cotton market with my father.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly