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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Everything is imperfect and volatile.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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Gas and oil prices have been rising but volatile since the conflict began.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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That's difficult because oncology is among the most expensive and unpredictable areas of healthcare, with high drug costs and the fragmented care that attracted the company's attention in the first place.—
Ellen Sheng,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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Produced by Kunal Kemmu and Chirag Nihalani through their Drongo Films banner, Vibe centers on two inseparable friends whose ordinary, unassuming lives spiral into an unpredictable, high-energy adventure that pushes their survival instincts and friendship to the limit.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
19 May 2026
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
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High-yield savings and money market accounts, however, have variable rates that will change over time, making interest-earning calculations with both more speculative.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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The evidence base has thickened with systematic reviews, including a 2023 meta-analysis confirming variable efficacy by pathogen and protocol, but no new RCT of comparable rigor has appeared since.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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“Mutable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutable. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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