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
Given enough time and leeway, Donnie and the gang will show us all exactly how mutable the American Memoir can be.
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Jason Mott
august 14, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2025
Continue with your inner work, as your sense of security and stability fluctuates when loving Venus enters mutable Gemini on July 4.
—Liz Simmons, StyleCaster, 24 June 2025
This led Liu to wonder if these pliant electronics might keep up with the mutable nature of embryonic brains.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 June 2025
The exhibit is smartly centered on the endless interpretations of Spider-Man the Character who, despite being 64 years old, yet still a teenage spider, has remained remarkably mutable.
—Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
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Jason Mott
august 14, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2025
Continue with your inner work, as your sense of security and stability fluctuates when loving Venus enters mutable Gemini on July 4.
—Liz Simmons, StyleCaster, 24 June 2025
This led Liu to wonder if these pliant electronics might keep up with the mutable nature of embryonic brains.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 June 2025
The exhibit is smartly centered on the endless interpretations of Spider-Man the Character who, despite being 64 years old, yet still a teenage spider, has remained remarkably mutable.
—Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutable
Adjective
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Hundreds of people were killed in days of violence that shattered Kenya’s status as a stable democracy in a volatile region.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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The film tracks their volatile relationship amid Kerr’s professional highs and lows in MMA, including his substance abuse struggles.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But Amorim, who is approaching 12 months in charge of the club, acknowledges that football is an unpredictable industry and results will influence the mood among United’s hierarchy.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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The United States maintains overwhelming technological superiority but with increasingly unpredictable commitments.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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The system supports variable refresh rates by way of AMD FreeSync Premium.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
15 Oct. 2025
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The shift Cadogan describes suggests those tactics have run out of runway for a growing slice of the country, especially younger and lower-income households who rent, commute, and carry variable-rate debt.—
Ashley Lutz,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Mutable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutable. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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