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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 mutants
The writers behind two of the most binge-able TV series are taking on Marvel’s most famous mutants.
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Brent Lang, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
By selectively keeping and replanting the mutants, ancient humans gained the first cereal crops.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Following two teasers, one revealing Chris Evans' return as Steve Rogers and another all about Chris Hemsworth's Thor, this new preview reveals Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters, a safe haven for young mutants, now in shambles.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026
Looking at the data that has been gathered – particularly in the last 20 years – the Chornobyl disaster has not created a habitat of mutants but a surprisingly abundant wildlife (and dog) sanctuary.
—New Atlas, 27 Nov. 2025
One study of yellow mutants of three deciduous species, for example, found that more nitrogen was left behind in their yellow leaves than in the normal red leaves.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 5 Nov. 2025
These are nature’s real-life mutants, each reminding us that evolution is the most creative engineer of all.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
The mutants were identified in the 1940s by researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee, who were working on the effects of radiation as part of the Manhattan Project.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 6 Oct. 2025
But those plans were scrapped after the Disney-Fox merger, when Marvel put mutants on hold and turned its attention to expanding its interconnected multiverse of movies and TV shows.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Brent Lang, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
By selectively keeping and replanting the mutants, ancient humans gained the first cereal crops.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Following two teasers, one revealing Chris Evans' return as Steve Rogers and another all about Chris Hemsworth's Thor, this new preview reveals Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters, a safe haven for young mutants, now in shambles.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026
Looking at the data that has been gathered – particularly in the last 20 years – the Chornobyl disaster has not created a habitat of mutants but a surprisingly abundant wildlife (and dog) sanctuary.
—New Atlas, 27 Nov. 2025
One study of yellow mutants of three deciduous species, for example, found that more nitrogen was left behind in their yellow leaves than in the normal red leaves.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 5 Nov. 2025
These are nature’s real-life mutants, each reminding us that evolution is the most creative engineer of all.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
The mutants were identified in the 1940s by researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee, who were working on the effects of radiation as part of the Manhattan Project.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 6 Oct. 2025
But those plans were scrapped after the Disney-Fox merger, when Marvel put mutants on hold and turned its attention to expanding its interconnected multiverse of movies and TV shows.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutants
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Protein language models, which are AI systems trained on millions of natural protein sequences, can quickly predict how mutations will change a protein’s behavior or design new proteins.—
Stephen D. Turner,
The Conversation,
9 Apr. 2026
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The team used an Alzheimer’s mouse model that includes human familial mutations and develops early signs of the condition.—
Brianna Abbott,
STAT,
7 Apr. 2026
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Additionally, noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT) screens for chromosomal abnormalities, offering vital information about the baby’s health.—
MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center,
Oc Register,
16 Apr. 2026
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The event is open to people ages 12 to 25 and is designed to detect heart abnormalities that can cause sudden cardiac arrest, the leading cause of death among young athletes.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Kawamura and the production designer Ryo Sugimoto have tweaked and expanded upon the game’s spare visual elements, updating, among other objects, the wall posters where several of the trickiest anomalies lie.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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People demand consistent application of laws that are riddled with subjective anomalies, then bemoan a lack of common sense whenever an official dares to interpret a rule too literally.—
Graham Scott,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Mutants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutants. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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