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
Warm, ashen, and almost preternaturally glossy, consider the pop star's interpretation a blueprint for the mutable color trend.
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Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
3 Mar. 2026
In Search of Lost Time can explore selfhood, then, and find that the self is a sprawling, mutable thing.
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Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
On occasion, Venus in Pisces can be a tad mischievous, since the water sign is a mutable sign and absorbs the energy around it.
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Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
9 Feb. 2026
Lynch’s films are often graphic in their depictions of violence and degradation, even as their characters and plots can be enigmatic and mutable.
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Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
12 Dec. 2025
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Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
3 Mar. 2026
In Search of Lost Time can explore selfhood, then, and find that the self is a sprawling, mutable thing.
—
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
On occasion, Venus in Pisces can be a tad mischievous, since the water sign is a mutable sign and absorbs the energy around it.
—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
9 Feb. 2026
Lynch’s films are often graphic in their depictions of violence and degradation, even as their characters and plots can be enigmatic and mutable.
—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
12 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutable
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Gonzalo Fuentes | Reuters Global stock markets have been volatile as investors continue to assess geopolitical risks in the Middle East, fundamentals and valuations of companies in the artificial intelligence (AI) market and key economic data.
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The crisis started after officials responded to GKN’s Garden Grove facility on May 21 and soon realized a volatile chemical tank was at risk of exploding or causing a major spill.
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This unpredictable chaos, fueled by technological glitches and administrative issues, is worsening as peak summer travel begins.
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However, construction zones are inherently unpredictable.
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Rigorous, blustery winter; winding sleety spring; hot, moist enervating summer; changeful autumn with its dog-days; these are absolutely unknown.
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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.
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For the Front Range and Eastern Plains, the smoke will likely be more variable.
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The latest long-range outlook from the NOAA Climate Prediction Center relies heavily on computer model guidance this far out, which is standard for summer when large-scale patterns tend to be weaker and more variable.
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“Mutable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutable. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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