as in friction
a lack of agreement or harmony
persistent variance within the rock band eventually caused it to break up
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Recent Examples of variance
The height of the hospital – six stories – exceeds the maximum height for the district by 35 feet, so a variance was required, said Ben Gutknecht, the city’s planning manager.
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Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 7 May 2025
The lack of clear talent also creates a wider variance in uncertainty for this year’s selections.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Studies attribute up to 90% of entrepreneurial success variance to emotional intelligence, compared to just 10% for cognitive intelligence.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
The variance makes sense given that some respiratory illnesses peak during colder weather, the report stated.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 5 May 2025
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Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 7 May 2025
The lack of clear talent also creates a wider variance in uncertainty for this year’s selections.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Studies attribute up to 90% of entrepreneurial success variance to emotional intelligence, compared to just 10% for cognitive intelligence.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
The variance makes sense given that some respiratory illnesses peak during colder weather, the report stated.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 5 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for variance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for variance
Noun
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Han and Li’s student-teacher relationship in particular is diluted and lacks necessary grounding, and there’s little compelling friction between the two masters to make up for it.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
28 May 2025
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Eldest and youngest formed a bond that would survive decades of friction over principles and tactics.—
Dan Morrison,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
Noun
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What all of these cases have in common is a truly gigantic deer, and then, sadly, lots of discord within the hunting community.—
Alex Robinson,
Outdoor Life,
15 May 2025
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In addition to the discord within the athletic department, Ritz acknowledged in an April 11 email to the community that he’s also dealt with two other serious issues involving staffers.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
11 May 2025
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Editors’ Picks An editor at Fast Company, a magazine about business, technology and design, was among the first to notice the discordance.—
Adeel Hassan,
New York Times,
4 May 2025
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Sachs plays on the discordance between his naturalistic approach and the theatricality of the project with meta elements like a quick glimpse of the crew or posed shots of the actors occasionally punctuating the conversation, accompanied by blasts of Mozart’s Requiem in D Minor.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Jan. 2025
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On April 10, tariffs on nearly all Chinese imports, including fireworks, climbed as high as 145% as a tit-for-tat trade conflict between China and the United States escalated.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
26 May 2025
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President Donald Trump lashed out at Russian President Vladimir Putin for continuing to attack Ukraine while talks are ongoing between the two countries to find an end to the ongoing conflict.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 May 2025
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Image His support for Mr. Trump has led Tesla’s sales to plummet and has caused strife within his companies, as some employees have taken the rare step of speaking out against their chief executive’s political activity.—
Theodore Schleifer,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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In 1961-1962, the U.S. political climate was icy, amid escalating strife with the Soviet Union, but there was a warmth emanating from the burgeoning counterculture movement.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Trump vowed to end the war in Ukraine on the campaign trail, but so far has seen little to no progress toward that goal since taking office four months ago.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
27 May 2025
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In fact, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated outright that ending the war is not going to happen until Hamas disarms and moves out of Gaza, two conditions the Palestinian terrorist group views as surrender terms.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2025
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One-sided judgments, whether celebrations or condemnations, are met by dissent within the profession.—
James T. Kloppenberg,
Time,
28 May 2025
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Voter participation, in the eyes of the opposition, legitimizes Maduro’s claim to power and his government’s repressive apparatus, which after the July presidential election detained more than 2,000 people including protesters, poll workers, political activists and minors, to quash dissent.—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Chicago Tribune,
26 May 2025
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The gap between swimsuit and swim shorts may not strike many as a meaningful sartorial schism.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
16 May 2025
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In Nixon in China, the aggrieved president is heartfelt about healing a global schism.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
13 May 2025
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“Variance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/variance. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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