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Recent Examples of transmutation
If that writer is hailed as a once-in-a-generation voice, the reputation will undergo transmutations.
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Hermione Hoby, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
This allowed the scientists to witness the dynamical ‘transmutation’ of exotic particles, which had been theoretically predicted for these exotic quantum states.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
This strategy reduces risks to the entire transmutation process, Hirshfield says, because issues arising from one accelerator would not compromise the entire supply chain as would be the case for a singular large accelerator.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 July 2025
Researchers at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) — the world's largest and highest-energy particle accelerator — have observed a real-life transmutation of lead into gold.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 13 May 2025
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Hermione Hoby, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
This allowed the scientists to witness the dynamical ‘transmutation’ of exotic particles, which had been theoretically predicted for these exotic quantum states.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
This strategy reduces risks to the entire transmutation process, Hirshfield says, because issues arising from one accelerator would not compromise the entire supply chain as would be the case for a singular large accelerator.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 July 2025
Researchers at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) — the world's largest and highest-energy particle accelerator — have observed a real-life transmutation of lead into gold.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transmutation
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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
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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
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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
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This metamorphosis — or metanoia, for those of a religious bent — is an essential part of being human.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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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
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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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“Transmutation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transmutation. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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