as in volatile
likely to change frequently, suddenly, or unexpectedly
a politician with very mutable positions on all the issues
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Recent Examples of mutable
On occasion, Venus in Pisces can be a tad mischievous, since the water sign is a mutable sign and absorbs the energy around it.
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Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 9 Feb. 2026
Lynch’s films are often graphic in their depictions of violence and degradation, even as their characters and plots can be enigmatic and mutable.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
Their watery and mutable nature gives them the rare ability to transcend and grow.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 23 Nov. 2025
The film’s stylized, childlike drawings not only reflect Giuseppe’s highly mutable nature, but also his innocence and naiveté as well.
—Kambole Campbell, IndieWire, 7 Nov. 2025
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Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 9 Feb. 2026
Lynch’s films are often graphic in their depictions of violence and degradation, even as their characters and plots can be enigmatic and mutable.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
Their watery and mutable nature gives them the rare ability to transcend and grow.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 23 Nov. 2025
The film’s stylized, childlike drawings not only reflect Giuseppe’s highly mutable nature, but also his innocence and naiveté as well.
—Kambole Campbell, IndieWire, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutable
Adjective
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Days after mass evacuations were ordered in Orange County, the next few hours could be crucial in dealing with a volatile chemical tank at a Garden Grove aerospace company that has threatened to either explode or cause a major spill.—
Deborah Netburn,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
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Cultivating this deliberate leadership quality is essential for career progression and resilience in volatile times.—
Cynthia Pong,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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Approval timelines were unpredictable, administrative requirements had accumulated around projects that technically complied with zoning, and developers could not move forward with confidence.—
Christina Mojica,
Oc Register,
26 May 2026
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One of its key findings was that crisis intervention, requiring rapid judgment in high-stakes, unpredictable situations, ranked among the most difficult skills for AI systems to replicate.—
Ulrich Boser,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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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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Visibility the rest of tonight will be highly variable, often changing quickly and across short distances.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
24 May 2026
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Review variable expenses, including insurance and subscriptions.—
Bruce Helmer,
Twin Cities,
23 May 2026
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“Mutable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutable. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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