as in mutations
biology
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
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.
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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
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
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The supplement helps repair DNA damage from UV exposure, lowering the chances of cancerous mutations.—
Jamie Ducharme,
Health,
26 Sep. 2025
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Darwinian evolution assumes that random mutations happen all the time.—
D. Scott Schmid,
Denver Post,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The majority of embryos did not develop normally, the researchers reported—and those that did frequently showed chromosomal abnormalities.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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But some scientists warn that the genetic abnormalities in Mitalipov's embryos raise questions of whether this approach could ever work.—
Rob Stein,
NPR,
30 Sep. 2025
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Machine learning helps detect anomalies at scale, while automation reduces analysts’ workload by triaging alerts and speeding up responses, Achanta told ISACA.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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Among the tasks included in that program are real-time monitoring for high-risk spending activity and better tracking of spending anomalies by students or vendors, according to Smith.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Mutants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutants. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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