variant
adjective
tending to change or alter; exhibiting variety or diversity; varying.
variants
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pluralof variant.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“That tool will allow people to create new variants like Covid that will spread to infect most people,” said Esvelt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Over the years, it’s become customary for major musicians to release several vinyl variants to help promote their latest album.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
Olivia Rodrigo most recently released roughly 10 variants of her new album, “You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love,” in June.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
Previous variants were more dangerous on the face of it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Some variants of the illness were known to be caused by nutritional deficiencies.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
