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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
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september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
In supply chain management, AI optimizes logistics while blockchain provides immutable tracking.
—Douglas B. Laney, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
In the two movies Ethan made with Cooke and without his brother, Joel, criminal schemes with a tentacular grip on institutions and officials emerge as the perpetual and immutable way of the world, as decipherably practical versions of the cosmic joke.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2025
Arteta’s greatest enemy is the immutable law of time.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2025
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“Immutable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immutable. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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