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Immutable may describe something that is incapable of change, but the word itself—like all words—is mutable, both capable of and prone to alteration. To put a finer point on it, if language were fixed, we wouldn’t have immutable itself, which required a variety of mutations of the Latin verb mutare (“to change”) to reach our tongues (or pens, keyboards, or touchscreens—oh the many permutations of communication!). Other English words that can be traced back to mutare include mutate, transmute, and commute. Which reminds us—the mutability of language makes great food for thought during one’s commute.
Examples of immutable in a Sentence
Jake Lee, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
The document asserted that attempts to alter an individual's immutable gender are ultimately misguided attempts to play God.
—Gabriele Regalbuto, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Criminal justice scholars say that when scores based on immutable facts are weighted so heavily in parole decisions, prisoners from impoverished, racially segregated communities are more likely to be hurt.
—Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 10 Apr. 2025
One that has proven itself to be immutable in an adversarial environment with hundreds of billions of dollars at stake.
—Christopher Petersen, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Immutable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immutable. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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