mutants

plural of mutant

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of mutants 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 This is great news, and could mean that fans are mere months from finding out who the mutants in the film might be. James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutants
Noun
  • For example, mutations in the CNTNAP2 gene, which plays a role in the development and function of the nervous system, have been linked to a predisposition of autism, particularly among some Amish children.
    Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The supplement helps repair DNA damage from UV exposure, lowering the chances of cancerous mutations.
    Jamie Ducharme, Health, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • According to the zoo, Maka was diagnosed with chromosomal abnormalities at just 5 years old but managed to thrive with the help of wildlife health and care teams.
    Saleen Martin, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The clinical trial will also evaluate whether the AI tool over-identifies abnormalities that turn out not to be cancer, also known as false positives.
    Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Some, like the two headlining Christie’s upcoming Rare Watches auction in Geneva, have wonderful horological anomalies that set them apart from more run-of-the-mill references.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Other violations, like the Israel army’s killing of six Palestinian civilians inspecting their homes after the ceasefire was announced, aren’t anomalies.
    Faisal J. Abbas, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2025

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“Mutants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutants. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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