transmutation

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Recent Examples of transmutation The next generation of Kardashians will soon enough inherit the dynasty’s now quieter cultural dominion, despite the media’s relentless transmutation, because the family has become powerful enough to run on autopilot. M. J. Corey, New Yorker, 24 May 2025 Researchers at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) — the world's largest and highest-energy particle accelerator — have observed a real-life transmutation of lead into gold. Victoria Corless, Space.com, 13 May 2025 Fulfilling the dream of medieval alchemists, physicists have observed the transmutation of lead into gold—through nuclear physics at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the world's most powerful particle accelerator. Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025 The transmutation favored the Liberals for three big reasons. David Frum, The Atlantic, 29 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for transmutation
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Noun
  • Saudi Arabia’s nine-year-old economic transformation plan, known as Vision 2030, is 85% complete, Minister Al-Falih said in opening remarks at the Fortune Global Forum.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Yamal was a crucial part of Hansi Flick’s remarkable transformation at Barca over 2024-2025, taking a team that finished on its haunches under Xavi to a domestic treble in a style that was very often electrifying.
    Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • My son had to work to follow Jack’s metamorphoses, to track the relationship between the spells and their consequences.
    David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The other half, the half that identifies as a woman, remains firmly stationed in Aline, unaware of the metamorphosis that has taken place.
    MJ Franklin, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Moreover, researchers demonstrated PLM-Interact’s ability to identify how mutations influence protein interactions, leading to genetic diseases or inhibiting important PPIs in cancers.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
  • These mutations can be spontaneous, but the paternal age of a sperm donor can also be a factor.
    Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025

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“Transmutation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transmutation. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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