Used in a Sentence

fluctuated

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for fluctuated.

Editorial note

The current price of fossil fuels is not sustainable, and has wildly fluctuated over the last decade.

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Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

(intransitive) To vary irregularly; to swing.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of fluctuated gathered in one view.

verb

(intransitive) To vary irregularly; to swing.

verb

(intransitive) To be irresolute; to waver.

verb

(intransitive) To undulate.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for fluctuated.

verb

(intransitive) To vary irregularly; to swing.

verb

(intransitive) To be irresolute; to waver.

verb

(intransitive) To undulate.

verb

(transitive) To cause to vary irregularly.

Example sentences

1

The current price of fossil fuels is not sustainable, and has wildly fluctuated over the last decade.

2

A problem with making so much money from just one page is that it's fragile; the revenue fluctuated wildly.

3

The numbers fluctuated quite a bit in the beginning but were relatively stable during the last couple of months.

4

Sci-fi, superhero and fantasy films have fluctuated in popularity on and off over the past 40 years.

5

Elon has not lost $500M, his stock has just fluctuated, as stocks are apt to do.

6

The levels other important resources fluctuated, namely those like animals, trees, and other raw materials that pre-industrial societies relied on.

7

Capital punishment has been around forever and support for it has fluctuated with the times.

8

Interestingly, the score for my comment has fluctuated back and forth between +6 to -2.

9

Taxes as a percentage of GDP were 26% in 1979, 26.4% in 2012, and haven't fluctuated more that a couple points.

10

If the US dollar fluctuated like this, it would cause huge problems to world economy.

11

But it doesn't imply you must rewrite your expectations to fit with reality after the facts as if those expectations never fluctuated.

12

Their API has fluctuated from checking bytes and characters over time-- I think right now it checks bytes.

Quote examples

1

Second, all those were more or less constant (sure, "levels of rain fluctuated", but they fluctuated thoughtout the life of each generation, and throughout generations).

2

I think the fact that her pay fluctuated from between $90 and $700 is what makes her the "prototypical" user.

3

There was a time when everyone and their dog were asking "are you on Facebook?" with eagerness and then looking at your as if you had publicly fluctuated when you said "no".

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In the article, the valuation fluctuated from $1bil to $250mil, so the fluctuation parameter would be at least (1-x)/(1+x) = 250/1000 = 4 -> x = 3/5 = 60%, and the sum of liquidation prefs "should have" been kept well less than 250/1000 = 1/4 of the current valuation.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use fluctuated in a sentence?

The current price of fossil fuels is not sustainable, and has wildly fluctuated over the last decade.

What does fluctuated mean?

(intransitive) To vary irregularly; to swing.

What part of speech is fluctuated?

fluctuated is commonly used as verb.