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fluctuates

  • present tense form of fluctuate (3rd person singular).

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It’s one of the largest concentrations of capybaras in São Paulo, though its exact number of members fluctuates.

From Slate May 27, 2026

Joseph said that their annual spending fluctuates based on the work that needs to be done.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 5, 2026

The art conservator's income also fluctuates depending on the assignments she receives from institutions and individuals.

From Barron's Feb. 11, 2026

This measure fluctuates, but an increase at its October 2025 rate - when the change was announced - would see tuition fees rise by approximately £400 a year, to more than £9,900.

From BBC Jan. 15, 2026

The quota system has worked for over two hundred years, and although it fluctuates region to region, it makes it crystal clear what each scythe’s responsibility to the world is.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman