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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
Elijah Guevara, The Washington Examiner, 19 July 2025
Write my mission, values and non-negotiables as an immutable constitution under 250 words.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
What goes up must come down, for the immutable law of gravity does tend to suck.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 9 May 2025
Lily stepped out of the shower and wrapped a velvety pink towel around herself, exposing her shoulders, the immutable beauty of her collarbone, her soft white arms.
—Literary Hub, 9 July 2025
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“Immutable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immutable. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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