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
Taken together, these new polices would create a more mutable type of citizenship, no longer rooted in birthplace, or in the arduous and lengthy task of proving one’s worth.
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Patricia Lopez, Mercury News, 14 May 2025
While Denzel looks dashing in his more mutable palette of a blue suit jacket.
—Aleah Wright, Essence, 23 Apr. 2025
As Pokémon evolve between various forms, so Mary proves mutable.
—Lamorna Ash, The Dial, 6 May 2025
Jake Gyllenhaal plays Iago the adversary to Othello, and wears a more mutable palette for the play what were your choices behind that?
—Aleah Wright, Essence, 23 Apr. 2025
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Patricia Lopez, Mercury News, 14 May 2025
While Denzel looks dashing in his more mutable palette of a blue suit jacket.
—Aleah Wright, Essence, 23 Apr. 2025
As Pokémon evolve between various forms, so Mary proves mutable.
—Lamorna Ash, The Dial, 6 May 2025
Jake Gyllenhaal plays Iago the adversary to Othello, and wears a more mutable palette for the play what were your choices behind that?
—Aleah Wright, Essence, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutable
Adjective
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Camp Mystic was first established in 1926, but as flood data and modeling has improved in recent years, governments have debated how to best manage people who live, work and play along volatile rivers.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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That matters for investors seeking capital preservation as equity and bond markets remain volatile.—
Artem Milinchuk,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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Unlike cheaper rebounders that can feel stiff or unpredictable, this one stays sturdy and responsive.—
Jordan Galloway,
SELF,
15 July 2025
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Trump criticized the Russian leader, describing Putin as unpredictable.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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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.—
Jordan Kisner Jack Davison,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2022
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Rigorous, blustery winter; winding sleety spring; hot, moist enervating summer; changeful autumn with its dog-days; these are absolutely unknown.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Jan. 2023
Adjective
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Support for variable refresh rate (VRR), auto low-latency mode (ALLM), and AMD FreeSync Premium just take the gaming experience a notch higher.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 July 2025
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Coastal regions may experience more variable weather, but August typically brings warm, dry conditions that are ideal for eclipse viewing.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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“Mutable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutable. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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