1
as in modification
a significant and basic change
The sculpture series underwent several mutations as the artist experimented with different materials and techniques.
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as in anomaly
something that is a result of a change in the genes of a plant or animal
This coloration in the bird's plumage is a rare mutation.
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Recent Examples of mutation
The plants that carried these drought-resistant traits were able to survive and pass those mutations forward via the seeds.
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Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
It is caused by a mutation on the FOLR1 gene and can produce some similar symptoms to autism, such as communication issues.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 11 Mar. 2026
Their yellow color is a mutation of the red golden pheasant.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 9 Mar. 2026
Indeed, Trump’s foreign policy has often been less a repudiation of neoconservatism than a mutation of it.
—Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
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Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
It is caused by a mutation on the FOLR1 gene and can produce some similar symptoms to autism, such as communication issues.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 11 Mar. 2026
Their yellow color is a mutation of the red golden pheasant.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 9 Mar. 2026
Indeed, Trump’s foreign policy has often been less a repudiation of neoconservatism than a mutation of it.
—Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutation
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Now, the new contract modification aims to bolster the program and build on that momentum.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Mar. 2026
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Gehry’s vision included completing the original plans cost-cut out of Disney a quarter-century ago, along with new modifications and much more throughout the area.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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Although many are still chasing after this anomaly in pursuit of a fifth force, a superior experiment known as PADME should settle the issue once and for all.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
19 Mar. 2026
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Near critical infrastructure, anomalies have a way of outing themselves, and a modest building along Highway A1A soon did just that.—
Adam Ciralsky,
Vanity Fair,
19 Mar. 2026
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Naturally, any alteration to baseball’s revenue-sharing mechanism would first have to be approved by the players’ union, which brings us full circle to the expiring CBA.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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The study authors also found that the ratio of gaseous carbon dioxide to ice differs significantly from what is seen in star-forming regions, indicating that the processes controlling ice formation or alteration in planetary nebulae may be very different.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Mar. 2026
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The Korean song, which it is named after, is believed to have originated during at least the Joseon Dynasty (1392–1910) and comes in hundreds of variations.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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Still, state-by-state variations in debt collectors’ business strategy, the composition of household debt and weaker regulations on predatory loans could play into Texas’ high debt collection burdens, McClendon said.—
William Tong,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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El Concilio — the group that led the effort to rename First Street for Cesar Chavez in 1993 — voted to pursue reversing that change, asking City Council to restore the street’s original name.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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Though just a study, rather than a policy change, fixing the financial plumbing for Somaliland is inseparable from the strategic case for Somaliland independence for Republicans like Rose.—
Yinka Adegoke,
semafor.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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The hip-hop mogul obviously has no shortage of rarities to showcase, with his collection now estimated to be worth several million.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
18 Mar. 2026
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This extreme heat event may be comparable in its intensity and rarity to the 2021 Pacific Northwest heat wave, which killed hundreds and sent temperatures soaring into the 120s Fahrenheit in Oregon and Washington State during June.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
17 Mar. 2026
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For families This retreat isn’t designed for children—the programming, meal structure, and daily intensity are tailored to adults fully committed to a week of health transformation.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Mar. 2026
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Nowhere is this more the case than the energy sector that has underwritten and made possible the transformation of the Gulf states over the past half-century, and whose health remains vital to the global economy and supply chains in oil, gas and many derivative products.—
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2026
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But the idea truly came into its own one gen later, when the 992 began offering the Touring as a separate GT3 variant alongside the regular one.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
19 Mar. 2026
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House Bill 5537 would prohibit a person from growing, selling or distributing kratom or a synthetic variant of the substance.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Mutation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutation. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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