Definitions

varies

[vair-eez] / ˈvɛər iz /

VERB

change

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alter differ diverge diversify divide fluctuate modify range

STRONG

alternate assort convert depart deviate digress disagree displace dissent divaricate inflect interchange mutate part separate swerve transform turn variegate

WEAK

be unlike blow hot and cold hem and haw permutate shilly-shally take turns yo-yo

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agree conform disorganize hold join keep maintain remain retain

STRONG

arrive come concur consent continue stay wait

Example Sentences

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The set design of how things unfold for each of us varies, but loss is loss.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

The study identifies groundwater depletion as the strongest overall factor linked to delta subsidence, although the main cause varies by region.

From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026

While income varies, a medium-to-large-sized university's annual income can start at around £500 million and rise into the billions for the most high profile institutions.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Pangram may be great for A.I. slop, but its performance probably varies in the wild.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

A momentary hush; the orchestra leader varies his rhythm obligingly for her and there is a burst of chatter as the erroneous news goes around that she is Gilda Gray's understudy from the "Follies."

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald