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
The thing is mutable, anarchic, endlessly paradoxical, and that is another challenge for McKinney.
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Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
Many Geminis can attest to these concerns because the mutable sign takes on the energy of everyone around them.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Matthew is a classic hanger-on, whose own identity is mutable, molding himself to whoever is around him and shining their light on him.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2025
The mutable nature of border landscapes can pose political problems—like trying to keep track of where the line even is.
—Lauren Markham, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
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Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
Many Geminis can attest to these concerns because the mutable sign takes on the energy of everyone around them.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Matthew is a classic hanger-on, whose own identity is mutable, molding himself to whoever is around him and shining their light on him.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2025
The mutable nature of border landscapes can pose political problems—like trying to keep track of where the line even is.
—Lauren Markham, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutable
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Relievers have always been volatile, prone to inconsistency and bouts of wildness.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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Mitch McConnell Breaks with Trump by Blasting Global Tariff Plan: 'Trade Wars Hurt Working People Most' While stocks are volatile, experts advise relying on stable cash investments, which will be able to mitigate the years after retirement when people may need to dip into savings.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Fittingly, given the unpredictable nature of the campaign, who knows what the result or circumstances will be at Tottenham Hotspur on the day Hurzeler’s first season draws to a close?—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Probably Not Complicating matters is that Trump’s trade policy is unpredictable.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
8 Apr. 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
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Nvidia also confirmed that the 1080p 120hz screen in the Switch 2 is using G-Sync for its VRR (variable refresh rate) implementation, which is widely considered one of the best and most versatile implementations of VRR on the market.—
Oliver Brandt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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The other major Nvidia technology supported by the new Switch is G-Sync, which prevents screen tearing when games are running at variable frame rates.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Mutable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutable. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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