varying
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present participleof vary.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
varyverb (used with object)to change or alter, as in form, appearance, character, or substance. -
a word derived from
vary.
varyverb (used with object)to change or alter, as in form, appearance, character, or substance.
Example Sentences
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She added that the changes had inevitably led to some costs for businesses, and varying collection arrangements can sometimes be "confusing".
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
OpenAI stoked the price war this summer with the release of its GPT-5.6 lineup—Sol, Terra and Luna—giving customers access to models with varying capabilities, including some that are less expensive to run.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
ARMs are offered with varying initial fixed-rate periods and periods for rate resets.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
“Atonement” wants you to do more than sympathize with them, preferring we understand the varying degrees of guilt, sorrow and anger that have led Mariam, Lou and Michael to this fraught reunion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Actually, you can hardly call them that, since they’re nothing but scraps of fabric, varying greatly in shape, quality and pattern, which Father and I stitched crookedly together with unskilled fingers.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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