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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.
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Examples of immutable in a Sentence
Alice Park, TIME, 8 Oct. 2024
The data didn’t just show that people’s lives were guided by immutable facts like class and race.
—German Lopez, New York Times, 25 July 2024
The sequel never even refers to the immutable law of capitalism that was the core argument of its predecessor.
—Arvind Subramanian, Foreign Affairs, 9 June 2020
The industry can maintain the DNA of critical security footage by ensuring real-time digital content protection during recording and establishing an immutable chain of custody.
—Jason Crawforth, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Immutable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immutable. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
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