mutants

plural of mutant

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of mutants 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 But there really is nowhere safe in the world for mutants at this point in time when someone like Trask is out there. — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 23 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutants
Noun
  • Under guidance issued in 2022, the FDA has approved nine drugs to be used for patients whose tumors have specific mutations, regardless of the organ where the cancer first appeared.
    — Arthur Allen, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Key Takeaways Prostate cancer develops when DNA mutations allow prostate cells to multiply out of control.
    — MD Published, Verywell Health, 21 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • But appropriate counseling depends on the precise diagnosis, gestational age, associated abnormalities, prognosis and maternal circumstances.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Some clinics may also offer full-body MRIs, which scan for any abnormalities from cancerous tumors to evidence of stroke.
    — Renée Onque, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Anyone who regularly follows dark matter news knows that past tantalizing anomalies evaporated as more data came in.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The model, trained on this patchwork, starts flagging thousands of legitimate customers as billing anomalies while missing real discrepancies buried in the messy records.
    — Olufunsho Peters, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026

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“Mutants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutants. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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