1
as in modification
a significant and basic change
The sculpture series underwent several mutations as the artist experimented with different materials and techniques.
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as in anomaly
something that is a result of a change in the genes of a plant or animal
This coloration in the bird's plumage is a rare mutation.
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Recent Examples of mutation
Although there are no confirmed person-to-person infections so far, Susanne previously reported on research that indicates the strain currently affecting dairy cows is one mutation away from becoming easily transmitted between humans.
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Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2025
Already, the fungus genome had gained mutations to accommodate the bacteria.
—Molly Herring, WIRED, 26 Jan. 2025
Types 1 through 4 are linked to a mutation in both copies of the SMN1 gene (on chromosome 5), which leads to few or no full-length, functional SMN proteins produced.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 20 Feb. 2025
About 1% of all children with intellectual disabilities have a mutation of the gene.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 18 Feb. 2025
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Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2025
Already, the fungus genome had gained mutations to accommodate the bacteria.
—Molly Herring, WIRED, 26 Jan. 2025
Types 1 through 4 are linked to a mutation in both copies of the SMN1 gene (on chromosome 5), which leads to few or no full-length, functional SMN proteins produced.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 20 Feb. 2025
About 1% of all children with intellectual disabilities have a mutation of the gene.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutation
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Aliah Anderson In Proenza Schouler at The Road to the Golden Globes Party at TIFF. Penske Media/Getty Images Cannes served as a launchpad for another recurring motif in their press looks: body modification.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
1 Mar. 2025
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The car’s engine remains in place, along with its seven-speed paddle-shift automatic transmission and all other modifications originally made by Aston Martin.—
Alistair Charlton,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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The worry was that, in 2025, with a new regime in the White House and a sympathetic Congress, the struggles of the previous year could be not an anomaly but a template for the time ahead.—
Nathan Heller,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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When the man arrived at the Ysleta port of entry, officers completed a Low Energy Portal scan and noticed anomalies in the way the vehicle looked.—
Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2025
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Despite these complications, the uranium isotope variations in shark teeth are comparable to those found in marine carbonates, suggesting that some samples — those with minimal diagenetic alteration — could still provide useful insights into ancient ocean conditions!—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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In addition to the aforementioned considerations about rebuilding, some residents who are moving ahead complained about bureaucratic delays, saying their plans have been kicked back, sometimes repeatedly, with demands for alterations.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
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Target’s alternatives are plentiful, offering numerous variations of the nap dress style, including short, midi, and maxi options.—
Maya Gandara,
StyleCaster,
7 Mar. 2025
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Szymański believes these variations were intentional.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
6 Mar. 2025
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There had been another change since the journeys of my youth: a cleaning staff.—
Amitava Kumar,
The New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2025
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Time change: Daylight saving time starts at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 9, 2025.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
8 Mar. 2025
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In 1910, a high school diploma was a rarity in the United States, the province of elites destined to be ministers, doctors, or lawyers.—
Matthew J. Slaughter,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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Banks herself rose through the ranks in the early 1990s, when Black high-fashion models on the runway and in magazines were still a rarity.—
Essence,
Essence,
25 Feb. 2025
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Those who integrate these technologies will operate more efficiently and may create entirely new service offerings, much as digital transformation has reshaped business over recent decades.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Hair wigs and extensions are on the rise as consumers take to social media with free expression of their self-confident transformations.—
Fairchild Studio,
WWD,
3 Mar. 2025
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Conspicuously, OptumRx will include both high- and low-priced variants of Wezlana.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Other target genes included MC1R (melanocortin 1 receptor), which regulates melanin production, in order to produce mice with golden hair rather than the usual dark fur and a variant associated with changes in body weight.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Mutation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutation. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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