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Immutable may describe something that is incapable of change, but the word itself—like all words—is mutable, both capable of and prone to alteration. To put a finer point on it, if language were fixed, we wouldn’t have immutable itself, which required a variety of mutations of the Latin verb mutare (“to change”) to reach our tongues (or pens, keyboards, or touchscreens—oh the many permutations of communication!). Other English words that can be traced back to mutare include mutate, transmute, and commute. Which reminds us—the mutability of language makes great food for thought during one’s commute.
Examples of immutable in a Sentence
Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
So, despite the common assumption that character traits are immutable once a person reaches a certain age, Khazan set out to change hers.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 15 May 2025
Crypto advocates have argued that the Biden-era sanctions around the tool set a dangerous precedent in their targeting of an immutable smart contract that no one controls.
—Brady Dale, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
The only immutable requirement seems to be that the party knowingly assist the debtor in evading the judgment.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
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“Immutable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immutable. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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