transmogrification

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Noun
  • The challenge is not to retreat from circulation, but to insist that circulation be thought through, grounded in specific places and their conditions, and accountable, open to friction, contamination, and transformation rather than insulated coherence.
    Manuela Moscoso, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Rather than a one-sided effort, this transformation is driven by collaboration—working closely with our partners to develop solutions and move forward together.
    Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Whatever transformation occurs reflects the brute metamorphosis of character into symbol, not the fullness of realism or the vividness of fiction.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
  • This metamorphosis — or metanoia, for those of a religious bent — is an essential part of being human.
    Big Think, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Ouroboros-like, Erdrich is in continual, self-devouring motion and thus presents a kind of constancy of transmutation — identity itself becomes a variable in the endless calculation of renewal.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026
  • If that writer is hailed as a once-in-a-generation voice, the reputation will undergo transmutations.
    Hermione Hoby, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • For example, mutations in myosin genes involved in inner ear function can cause hereditary hearing loss, as these proteins are essential for the proper operation of sensory hair cells.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Over time, this can lead to cellular DNA damage or mutations that can cause cancer.
    Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Transmogrification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transmogrification. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.

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