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transmutation

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Definition of transmutation

as in transformation

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Recent Examples of transmutation 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 If that writer is hailed as a once-in-a-generation voice, the reputation will undergo transmutations. — Hermione Hoby, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026 This allowed the scientists to witness the dynamical ‘transmutation’ of exotic particles, which had been theoretically predicted for these exotic quantum states. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025 Many groups are approaching the problem by trying to find a cost-effective way to shorten the lifespan of radioactive waste to tens or hundreds of years, through transmutation. — IEEE Spectrum, 7 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for transmutation

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That’s made the industry one of the most visible examples of how China’s breakneck AI transformation is impacting people’s livelihoods — wiping out jobs and creating new ones, leaving everyone unsure what’s next.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
For most organizations, the transformation has already begun.

— Peter Bendor-Samuel, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of transformation

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Hong was counting on moderate voters not noticing the change, or at least not seeing her metamorphosis as little more than political opportunism.

— Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2026
Nonetheless, a portrait emerged of a peacock producer who has undergone a complete metamorphosis.

— Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of metamorphosis

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To do that, researchers sequence the DNA of each patient’s tumour (by analysing samples after it’s been removed) and identify its unique mutations.

— Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 21 Aug. 2026
Artificial intelligence is then used to help scientists figure out which of the hundreds of mutations should be included in the vaccine.

— Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of mutation

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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