as in unchangeable
not capable of changing or being changed
one of the immutable laws of television is that low ratings inevitably lead to cancellation
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Recent Examples of immutable
Some parts of history are immutable and Newcastle no longer have a world-class forward to dig them out of trouble.
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George Caulkin, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
There are two immutable truths that govern the NFL playoffs — unwritten rules that cut through the noise of EPA models and talking-head bluster.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
Those problems aren’t immutable.
—Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 25 Dec. 2025
Modernity is the transitory, the fugitive, the contingent, that half of art of which the other is the eternal and immutable.
—Literary Hub, 22 Dec. 2025
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George Caulkin, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
There are two immutable truths that govern the NFL playoffs — unwritten rules that cut through the noise of EPA models and talking-head bluster.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
Those problems aren’t immutable.
—Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 25 Dec. 2025
Modernity is the transitory, the fugitive, the contingent, that half of art of which the other is the eternal and immutable.
—Literary Hub, 22 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immutable
Adjective
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Privacy advocates have warned about the risks of identity verification like World’s, as iris scans are unchangeable and could cause all manner of havoc in the wrong hands.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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On his first day back in office, Trump signed an executive order proclaiming that the U.S. recognizes only two unchangeable sexes, male and female.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
13 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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For people accustomed to the idea that nature was eternal and unchanging, Holmes observes, the idea of extinction was profoundly troubling.—
Kathryn Schulz,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Given the themes of mental illness and its treatments, those who follow meditation may note the allusion to the Blue Sky practice, where thoughts and emotions are seen as passing clouds against the backdrop of a constant, unchanging blue sky that represents the mind.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The film makes clear that the organization is exclusively the province of white, Anglo-Saxon men, and possible initiates are only tapped when the small, fixed group of existing members die.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Feb. 2026
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There’s little the central bank can do about that because fixed mortgage rates, specifically, don’t directly track the Fed but typically follow the lead of long-term Treasury rates.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Immutable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immutable. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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