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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
In this new show, unlikely friends Marsha and Wendy wrestle with the mysteries of the teenage heart (and dragons), while jumping between alchemy class, dodgeball and theater club in a melodrama about the unusual humans and mutants that attend an ailing public boarding school.
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Kevin Giraud, Variety, 11 May 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
Kevin Giraud, Variety, 11 May 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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Among the more unusual succulents Kent has are crested plants — mutations of plants that give them unusual shapes and other characteristics.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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But the mutations are so rare that no single research center had enough family members for a large study.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
7 May 2026
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Before the crash, there were no abnormalities in radio communications and control commands, or any reports of dangerous weather in the airspace of the plane or along its route, according to the CAAC.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
4 May 2026
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Jurors also heard from a fetal alcohol expert Wednesday who said scans of Horner’s brain showed abnormalities consistent with fetal alcohol issues.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Apr. 2026
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Law enforcement from the South Elgin Police Department and Fox Valley Major Crimes Task Force spent Thursday at a home in the 800 block of Revere Road after ground-penetrating radar found anomalies underground that police said warranted further investigation.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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The massive rocket has encountered a number of anomalies and failures since its debut, including fiery explosions both on the test stand and mid-flight that have attracted plenty of headlines.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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“Mutants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutants. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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