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Immutable may describe something that is incapable of change, but the word itself—like all words—is mutable, both capable of and prone to alteration. To put a finer point on it, if language were fixed, we wouldn’t have immutable itself, which required a variety of mutations of the Latin verb mutare (“to change”) to reach our tongues (or pens, keyboards, or touchscreens—oh the many permutations of communication!). Other English words that can be traced back to mutare include mutate, transmute, and commute. Which reminds us—the mutability of language makes great food for thought during one’s commute.
Examples of immutable in a Sentence
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
30 June 2026
Crypto markets will not gain institutional trust simply because transactions are recorded on an immutable ledger.
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Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Each player has to be further divided into categories based on immutable characteristics like race.
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Dan Zaksheske Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
But if the real point is to help people, the government can do that now – without needlessly discriminating on the basis of immutable characteristics.
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Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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“Immutable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immutable. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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