1
as in adjustable
capable of being readily changed
an easily changeable color scheme for the nursery
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2
as in volatile
likely to change frequently, suddenly, or unexpectedly
the changeable nature of the business is such that you either have too much or too little to do
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Recent Examples of changeable
As its name suggests, criticism is the tendency to frame problems as personal flaws, rather than specific or changeable behaviors.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The boundaries of harm, however, are changeable.
—Lois Parshley, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2025
On the other, the fate of that process seemed to hang on Napoleon, a changeable man who was nearly assassinated several times.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
That long trip — chronicled in books, films, television shows and visual art — combines the American love of the car with the wonder of the country itself: its vast, lonely tracts of land; its changeable and diverse topography; its history, recent and old.
—Hanya Yanagihara, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The boundaries of harm, however, are changeable.
—Lois Parshley, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2025
On the other, the fate of that process seemed to hang on Napoleon, a changeable man who was nearly assassinated several times.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
That long trip — chronicled in books, films, television shows and visual art — combines the American love of the car with the wonder of the country itself: its vast, lonely tracts of land; its changeable and diverse topography; its history, recent and old.
—Hanya Yanagihara, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for changeable
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The pebbled leather bag features canvas handles and an adjustable, detachable strap that can be slung over your shoulder.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Native installation process is similar to that of a pickup camper – the camper stands on its own set of height-adjustable legs, and the vehicle backs up right below it.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
31 Oct. 2025
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But any agreement reached will be just one touchstone in a thorny and volatile great power rivalry between the world’s superpower democracy and an authoritarian China, whose growing military assertiveness under Xi in the East and South China Seas is rattling US allies in the region.—
Betsy Klein,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Core inflation, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, rose 3% year over year, the slowest pace since early spring.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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The team helps clients craft plans designed not only to endure but also to remain adaptable, so families won’t need to start over every time an advisor retires or a new market trend emerges.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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So hopefully the technologies are easily adaptable from a conservation perspective.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Oct. 2025
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With unpredictable twists and emotions running high, this Halloween is especially chaotic, and Mutable signs — Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces — can't imagine what's in store.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Predicting something that has becoming increasingly unpredictable is an impossible task, but here’s a look at how the shutdown could ripple through critical avenues of everyday life.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Ugg Goldencush Oxfords These sneakers have a padded tongue, a lightweight, flexible rubber outsole, and trendy metal lace D-rings.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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The bill writes health reimbursement accounts into the tax code, giving small businesses more affordable and flexible health insurance options, according to NFIB.—
Cheryl Winokur Munk,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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Rigorous, blustery winter; winding sleety spring; hot, moist enervating summer; changeful autumn with its dog-days; these are absolutely unknown.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Jan. 2023
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Hers is the kind of face that inspires directors to tight framing — gleaming, as if smoothed from marble, and yet somehow pliant, changeful.—
Jordan Kisner Jack Davison,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2022
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The key was a variable (undulatory) current rather than the on/off pulses of telegraphy.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Oct. 2025
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For example, since most credit cards have a variable rate, there’s a direct connection to the federal funds rate.—
Christina Cheddar Berk,
CNBC,
29 Oct. 2025
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Tailless designs are inherently unstable, and thrust vectoring can maximize performance across the flight envelope, including at high altitudes, the report noted.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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New refugees continue to arrive every day as conditions in South Sudan remain unstable.—
Fatma Tanis,
NPR,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Changeable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/changeable. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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