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

Example Sentences

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They wrote text prompts that explored 18 different variations of the sea parting and discarded the ones that didn’t work, enabling Kingsley to react to a tidal wave projected onto a 360-degree LED wall screen.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Just like there can be variations on any form, the same is true for “mother.”

From Salon • May 10, 2026

We checked dozens of records and hundreds of spelling variations, gradually narrowing the search using details he had recorded in his diary.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

That was unique to that region, according to Mertz, because there are variations in the Andes virus based on the geographic distribution of the rodent hosts.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

Half an hour later, having tried many more variations of his request to see what Malfoy was up to, the wall was just as doorless as ever.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling