transmogrification

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Recent Examples of transmogrification We, who watched MJ's transmogrification in real time, know of the damage Michael did to his own body trying to be the best. Rodney Carmichael, NPR, 3 June 2026 The basic question of the case, which is also the basic question of Altman’s career, is whether the transmogrification of OpenAI from a safety-minded nonprofit into a ravenous corporate behemoth was cynical in intention or merely in outcome. Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transmogrification
Noun
  • The show also includes looks that are really about preserving the performer’s face and employing subtle transformations via stubble or smaller prosthetic pieces.
    Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 4 June 2026
  • Byrne and Chace will play brothers amongst a group of men seeking to rediscover their purpose at the radical Reclaim Retreat that promises the transformation of the modern man.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 4 June 2026
Noun
  • Conceived as a metamorphosis of the space, the venue is reinventing itself to offer customers an immersive experience where exceptional floral creations interact with L’Objet’s world of fragrances, as well as its luxury tableware and home decor which sits adjacent.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 1 June 2026
  • The metamorphosis The internals of a foot tube attached to a sea cucumber include a mix of epidermal tissue, connective tissue, a neural plexus, muscle tissue, and an inner lumen.
    Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
Noun
  • Exquisite Corpses and its forthcoming transmutations are more of a recent development, however.
    Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 12 May 2026
  • This transformation could signify a hallucinatory experience rather than a physical transmutation, indicating a tradition of pharmacological knowledge.
    Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Whereas many other treatments in development target the individual mutation underlying someone’s disease, daraxonrasib shuts down the whole family of proteins.
    Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
  • Ernst was a renowned molecular biologist who studied DNA mutations, the link between chemicals and cancer, and the root of Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases.
    Tim Rohan, NBC news, 2 June 2026

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“Transmogrification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transmogrification. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.

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