as in volatile
likely to change frequently, suddenly, or unexpectedly
a politician with very mutable positions on all the issues
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Recent Examples of mutable
Warm, ashen, and almost preternaturally glossy, consider the pop star's interpretation a blueprint for the mutable color trend.
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Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
3 Mar. 2026
In Search of Lost Time can explore selfhood, then, and find that the self is a sprawling, mutable thing.
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Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
On occasion, Venus in Pisces can be a tad mischievous, since the water sign is a mutable sign and absorbs the energy around it.
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Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
9 Feb. 2026
Lynch’s films are often graphic in their depictions of violence and degradation, even as their characters and plots can be enigmatic and mutable.
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Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
12 Dec. 2025
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Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
3 Mar. 2026
In Search of Lost Time can explore selfhood, then, and find that the self is a sprawling, mutable thing.
—
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
On occasion, Venus in Pisces can be a tad mischievous, since the water sign is a mutable sign and absorbs the energy around it.
—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
9 Feb. 2026
Lynch’s films are often graphic in their depictions of violence and degradation, even as their characters and plots can be enigmatic and mutable.
—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
12 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutable
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Related Stories Set in 1948 Malaya in the volatile years that followed the end of World War II, the film traces a Malay soldier and a British soldier who are left behind after the British military withdraws.
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While the rally continued into early 2026, trade soon turned volatile.
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Analysts expect gas prices to continue falling but remain unpredictable due to geopolitical tensions.
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Your personal life could feel crowded, unpredictable and emotionally overwhelming, Scorpio.
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Rigorous, blustery winter; winding sleety spring; hot, moist enervating summer; changeful autumn with its dog-days; these are absolutely unknown.
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Hers is the kind of face that inspires directors to tight framing — gleaming, as if smoothed from marble, and yet somehow pliant, changeful.
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In the world of sports, Kelce faces economic factors related to his career longevity, endorsement opportunities, injury risk and variable income tied to his NFL performance.
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Wayne Cantwell is a Co-Founder and Managing Director of Decathlon Capital Partners, a leading variable repayment private debt firm.
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“Mutable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutable. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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