fluctuate
verb
, -chü-ˌāt\
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Synonyms
change, mutate, shift, snap, vary
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For instance, the decision to use RMD rules for withdrawals – rather than say the 4% rule where one withdraws a fixed percentage per year from retirement accounts – means your income could fluctuate year to year. — Robert Powell, USA TODAY, "Looking to start retirement soon? Great, here are two ways to avoid going broke," 31 July 2019 Apps like Camelcamelcamel show how an item’s price has fluctuated to ensure you’re truly getting the best deal. — Jessica Teich, Good Housekeeping, "4 Things You Should Never Buy on Amazon Prime Day," 14 July 2019 The exact figure could fluctuate year-to-year and the Big East TV deal with Fox is not public. — Dan Brechlin, courant.com, "Here are some key details in the UConn-Big East contract including a $30 million withdrawal fee," 26 June 2019 Let’s call it partly sunny for now, but cloud levels could fluctuate. — Washington Post, "D.C.-area forecast: Warm but rather cloudy with a shower or two around through the weekend," 8 June 2019 The Category 5 storm was downgraded to a Category 4 Wednesday morning, though that number could fluctuate. — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Fox News, "Hurricane Lane threatens Hawaii: What to know about the rare storm's path," 22 Aug. 2018 DeGraw said the number of people without power could fluctuate throughout the evening as crews assessed the damage Valleywide, and said that customers could check the outage map for the most up-to-date outage information. — Brieanna J Frank, azcentral, "Nearly 100,000 without power in the Valley after severe storm," 9 July 2018 The deal is estimated at $5.76 million and could fluctuate based on further land assessments, the news release says. — Rick Kambic, chicagotribune.com, "Libertyville reaches deal to sell driving range, miniature golf course," 11 June 2018 To continue reading this story, TRY IT NOW Purchasing agent Mary Quinones told commissioners the $3.5 million figure was an estimate based on current jail populations, and could fluctuate. — Jasper Scherer, San Antonio Express-News, "Bexar commissioners renew amended jail food contract, nominate company for Enterprise Zone Program," 22 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'fluctuate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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