mutants

plural of mutant

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Recent Examples of mutants Depending on the role, his baritone voice could command a legion of Starfleet officers, superhero mutants or a royal court. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026 The secondary thread tracks an alternate reality where Team X—mutants recruited by the villainous Nathaniel Essex—clash with Trask’s anti-mutant Reavers and Sentinels. — Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026 The latter is embodied by an underground race of telepathic mutants who worship an unexploded nuclear bomb and find themselves in conflict with the apes, as well as the few surviving humans, on the way to a finale that out-tragedies the original. — Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Sep. 2026 After the opening mission, Wolverine saves several mutants from Trask’s forces, like Jean Grey, Leech, Callisto, Caliban, Toad and Nature Girl, but not everyone makes it out alive. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026 The mutants' powerful beam-wielding team captain is among several characters being cast for the movie, with its Emma Frost also reportedly cast. — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026 Marvel is assembling a new team of actors for to play mutants in its upcoming X-Men reboot from director Jake Schreier (Thunderbolts). — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutants
Noun
  • Herbert’s group at Monash has been training embryologists on MRT and is preparing to ask the Australian government for permission to begin a clinical trial in women carrying mitochondrial mutations.
    — Megan Molteni, STAT, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Using pre-implantation genetic testing, doctors can identify mutations and implant only healthy embryos.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • There have also been reports that mice carrying a mix of mitochondrial DNA from two animals had behavioral, cognitive, and other abnormalities.
    — Megan Molteni, STAT, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Doctors have long relied primarily on transvaginal ultrasounds to examine the thickness of the uterine lining for abnormalities, as well as on endometrial tissue biopsies to determine whether cancer or precancerous changes are present.
    — Margaret Hetherman, Washington Post, 30 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The hospital serves children with more complex pediatric conditions including complex cardiac, neurosurgical, congenital anomalies, cancer and blood disorders in addition to the everyday ailments of the state’s children.
    — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 5 Nov. 2026
  • In these regions, the predominant ailments are HIV/AIDS, premature birth and birth trauma, congenital anomalies and injuries.
    — Emilee Flynn, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2026

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“Mutants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutants. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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