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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
Clovers typically have three leaves, but a rare mutation occasionally produces a fourth, and so the elusive four-leaf clover has long been associated with good luck and happiness in Celtic cultures.
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Rebecca Cairns, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
In this instance, Winston, after his mutation, is looking clean house on Bob Garbinger (Kevin Bacon), a corrupt businessman whose haphazard ways led to his terminal illness and skirts treating him for it.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Parekh’s treatment from n-Lorem was the first ever to target CHCHD10 mutations in someone with ALS.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2025
The mutation caused a deficiency in a molecule called ISG15, an immune regulator.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 27 Aug. 2025
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Rebecca Cairns, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
In this instance, Winston, after his mutation, is looking clean house on Bob Garbinger (Kevin Bacon), a corrupt businessman whose haphazard ways led to his terminal illness and skirts treating him for it.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Parekh’s treatment from n-Lorem was the first ever to target CHCHD10 mutations in someone with ALS.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2025
The mutation caused a deficiency in a molecule called ISG15, an immune regulator.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutation
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Some of the first tank modifications came early in the war, when the main threats to military vehicles were Ukraine’s anti-tank missiles, supplied by the United States, and drones that dropped grenades.—
Marco Hernandez,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Make these modifications with reflection and intention.—
Tracy Brower,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Set up pipelines where human feedback is swiftly incorporated into model retraining or anomaly rules.—
Christer Holloman,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Kansas City is an anomaly, as was New England (with Tom Brady and Bill Belichick).—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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Strikingly, this rapid shift coincided with major alterations in genes linked to autism—likely shaped by natural selection factors unique to the human species.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Critical wildlife habitat may be put at risk for alteration or wholesale destruction.—
Ryan Gellert,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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Muscles crossing multiple joints such as the hamstrings appear especially vulnerable to variations in playing surfaces, given their central role in sprinting and cutting.—
Michael Hales,
The Conversation,
9 Sep. 2025
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This variation keeps your audience alert.—
Chiara Alzati,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Blue Cruise functioned well in fast traffic, including a couple of automatic lane changes.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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After making 35 appearances (16 starts) with Triple-A Omaha, the club wanted Bowlan to make a positional change.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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Antique furnishings and heirlooms from the Parker family’s time in the home give it character, yet the overall feel is fresh, welcoming, and refreshingly unfussy—a rarity among historic B&Bs.—
Jill Robbins,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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Plus, there’s a rooftop pool, a rarity in the neighborhood.—
Kate Kassin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
5 Sep. 2025
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At the match and during her visit to the WI, Princess Kate's blonde hair transformation appeared to be a thing of the past.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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The exterior transformations of these hulking vehicles are a testament to how quickly drones have changed the war in Ukraine in just over three years.—
Marco Hernandez,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Shatter and Falconi had formed Flipper in the late 1970s Bay Area at the dawn of hardcore, the tougher and sterner punk variant that had a stronghold in California.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
7 Sep. 2025
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This lineage is a descendant of the Omicron variant of the virus.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Mutation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutation. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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