variations

NOUN

difference; alternative

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abnormality alteration change deviation discrepancy disparity divergence diversity fluctuation innovation modification mutation shift variety

STRONG

aberration adaptation bend break contradistinction contrast curve deflection departure digression displacement dissimilarity dissimilitude distinction diversification exception inequality novelty swerve turn

WEAK

departure from the norm unconformity

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agreement harmony sameness similarity stagnation uniformity

STRONG

conformity continuation equality likeness line normality regularity

WEAK

root source

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variations

That can include suggesting a new email campaign, writing and designing the emails, testing variations and reporting results, in addition to engaging with sponsors and handling customer service.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

But we also want to move away from a cultural view that treats men as the default and women as aberrations, or at least variations on a male norm.

From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2026

The researchers concluded that variations in stellar surface activity over time, rather than the gravitational influence of a giant planet, were responsible for the mysterious wobble.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026

The variations over 20 years were smaller, but still huge.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

Most more-and- less elaborate schemes are effectively variations.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith

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