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
Typically, however, the mutations show up as stripes or missing patterns.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2025
These types of cells usually have many DNA mutations and are estimated to affect up to 3% of all early-stage solid tumors, according to the study.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 5 May 2025
These mutations were found to make up 15% of the early genetic alterations that increase colorectal cancer risk.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Influenza pandemics are shaped by more than viral mutation.
—John Drake, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2025
These types of cells usually have many DNA mutations and are estimated to affect up to 3% of all early-stage solid tumors, according to the study.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 5 May 2025
These mutations were found to make up 15% of the early genetic alterations that increase colorectal cancer risk.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Influenza pandemics are shaped by more than viral mutation.
—John Drake, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutation
Noun
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Being open about body modification makes total sense to me in this day and age… (But) beauty imperatives aren’t victimless.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
4 June 2025
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People have claimed these are used for a range of things from weather modification to mind control.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
Noun
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Key benefits include: Enhanced Detection: AI uncovers patterns and anomalies missed by traditional systems.—
Ravi Gedela,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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The mass shooter, meticulously assembling his arsenal, is a statistical anomaly.—
Malcolm Gladwell,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
Noun
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The final legislation is expected to reflect alterations from ongoing negotiations.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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His evolution required alterations to his left-handed swing, learning how to channel his emotions, and even a few wake-up calls.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Studies suggest that half of the variation in blood pressure is due to genetics.78 Mutations in over 100 genes contribute to blood pressure elevation.—
Angela Ryan Lee,
Health,
30 May 2025
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Reporting on their most recent outlays, there appears to be little variation between 2019 and 2025 in the type of specific investments in capital equipment.—
William Dunkelberg,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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People who are relatively young and healthy could consider forgoing an annual shot, absent a dramatic change in the virus.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
31 May 2025
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The guidance change blindsided the CDC, which did not receive a directive to alter its recommendations until hours after Kennedy's video posted.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 May 2025
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Leading a Slow but Strategic Shift Despite its early-mover status, Semler Scientific remains a rarity.—
Becca Bratcher,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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This new find is particularly exciting due to the rarity of evidence for human-whale interactions.—
Stephanie Edwards,
Discover Magazine,
28 May 2025
Noun
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To a certain extent, The Darjeeling Limited is an unseemly act of spiritual tourism, no better than Eat Pray Love or countless other films about privileged white Americans turning a foreign landscape into the site of their holistic transformation.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
7 June 2025
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Coca-Cola used the campaign to create new momentum around digital transformation.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Updated vaccines protect against new variants of a virus, like NB.1.8.1.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
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Now, the German automaker is complementing the popular five-passenger internal combustion engine (ICE) model with a pure electric vehicle (EV) variant.—
Michael Harley,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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“Mutation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutation. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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