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a plant or animal that is different from other plants or animals of the same kind because of a change in the structure of its genes; something produced by genetic mutation
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Recent Examples of mutant
Richard Edwards, Space.com, 25 July 2025
Despite humanity's poor treatment of them, our mutant heroes are still willing to risk their lives to save an ungrateful humanity.
—ArsTechnica, 20 July 2025
Whether the mutant seam will ever be used by NASA for future space missions remains to be seen.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 18 July 2025
Gathegi previously starred as the vampire Laurent in the Twilight franchise, the mutant Darwin in X-Men: First Class and Dev Ayesa in the Apple TV+ show For All Mankind.
—Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
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Noun
But, after the Klingons invaded, everyone on the base was exposed to mutant moss genomes which gave them a rampant appetite for proliferation.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 25 July 2025
Despite humanity's poor treatment of them, our mutant heroes are still willing to risk their lives to save an ungrateful humanity.
—ArsTechnica, 20 July 2025
Whether the mutant seam will ever be used by NASA for future space missions remains to be seen.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 18 July 2025
Gathegi previously starred as the vampire Laurent in the Twilight franchise, the mutant Darwin in X-Men: First Class and Dev Ayesa in the Apple TV+ show For All Mankind.
—Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutant
Noun
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The breakthrough came in 2019, when high-throughput DNA sequencing revealed a rare mutation in a gene called PIGZ.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Aug. 2025
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Gene drives are sequences of DNA that can be inserted into the genome of an individual and cause a specific mutation or gene to be passed on to virtually all offspring, instead of just 50%.—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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These numbers—like most of the company’s year-over-year comparisons—are not abnormal for the company at this stage.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Lewy body dementia: This type of dementia is caused by an accumulation of Lewy bodies (a type of abnormal protein deposit) in certain areas of the brain.—
Heidi Moawad,
Verywell Health,
6 Aug. 2025
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In the last seven years, researchers have linked this form of air pollution to fetal malformation, miscarriages, and stillbirths.—
Anuradha Varanasi,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Often, the malformations are so severe that babies don't make it to birth.—
Wendy Grossman Kantor,
People.com,
10 June 2025
Adjective
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The answer is that France at this time was attempting to heal its wartime wounds, papering over the cracks in the social fabric that had opened up during the German Occupation and positioning itself as a nation of resisters, in which collaborators had been few and aberrant.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
30 July 2025
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The only aberrant response came from a gaunt middle-aged man on a towel.—
Henry Alford,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Power Rangers uh, have fought monster bugs…sometimes?—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The luxury, 387-room hotel, located in Tokyo's Roppongi Hills complex, is collaborating with the Nintendo, the parent company of Pokémon, to give its fans the ultimate respite this summer: a few nights surrounded by their favorite pocket monsters.—
Jalyn Robinson,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Consumer spending this year has been weak, but that could have been because of freakish weather.—
John Dorfman,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Defensive tackle Kenneth Grant and edge Shemar Stewart are two of Bruce Feldman’s freakish potential risers.—
Jacob Robinson,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Monitoring container behavior in real time can also allow teams to detect anomalies or malicious activity at an early stage.—
Travis Runty,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Transfers like Larry Worth III are apparently an anomaly.—
Matt Byrne,
Arkansas Online,
1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The altar featured an asymmetrical, organic installation of blooms in soft shades of pinks and purples, set against a forested backdrop and view of the Great Smoky Mountains.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Each one told a different story, with their soft curves and asymmetrical sheens.—
Selene Oliva,
Glamour,
30 July 2025
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“Mutant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutant. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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