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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.
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Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Jan. 2025
Republicans still don’t understand Trump… Over and over again, Trump’s aides and adversaries alike kept returning to the fact that a huge chunk of the GOP universe started with an immovable and immutable affinity for Trump.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
While much of Burton’s work seems immutable, some examples court instability.
—Nancy Princenthal, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
By creating secure, immutable records, blockchain ensures the integrity of board activities and decisions.
—Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Immutable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immutable. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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