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
The director’s observation of the mutable contracts between sisters, and even more so, fathers and daughters, is intensely affecting in a movie freighted with melancholy but also leavened by surprising notes of humor.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
Taken together, these new polices would create a more mutable type of citizenship, no longer rooted in birthplace, or in the arduous and lengthy task of proving one’s worth.
—Patricia Lopez, Mercury News, 14 May 2025
While Denzel looks dashing in his more mutable palette of a blue suit jacket.
—Aleah Wright, Essence, 23 Apr. 2025
As Pokémon evolve between various forms, so Mary proves mutable.
—Lamorna Ash, The Dial, 6 May 2025
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
Taken together, these new polices would create a more mutable type of citizenship, no longer rooted in birthplace, or in the arduous and lengthy task of proving one’s worth.
—Patricia Lopez, Mercury News, 14 May 2025
While Denzel looks dashing in his more mutable palette of a blue suit jacket.
—Aleah Wright, Essence, 23 Apr. 2025
As Pokémon evolve between various forms, so Mary proves mutable.
—Lamorna Ash, The Dial, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutable
Adjective
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Create Short-term and Long-term Business Plans When getting your business off the ground, the beginning is often the most volatile time.—
Rhett Buttle,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Traditionally, buyers use their personal bank accounts to buy a stablecoin, and then use the stablecoin to trade for some other kind of more volatile crypto, such as Bitcoin or something else.—
Allison Pecorin,
ABC News,
18 July 2025
Adjective
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Unlike cheaper rebounders that can feel stiff or unpredictable, this one stays sturdy and responsive.—
Jordan Galloway,
SELF,
15 July 2025
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Trump criticized the Russian leader, describing Putin as unpredictable.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
14 July 2025
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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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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
Adjective
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The psychological principle - variable ratio reinforcement –is similar to the reward reinforcement mechanism underlying slot machines.—
Anjana Susarla,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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With those roadblocks out of the way, creators can try different approaches such as dynamic seasonal specials, attractive loyalty rewards, variable pricing tiers and creative packaging choices.—
Sara Smith,
Variety,
21 July 2025
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“Mutable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutable. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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