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One of the most famous stories of nuclear transmutation comes from the 1970s, when nuclear chemist and Nobel laureate Glenn Seaborg worked at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory alongside colleague Walt Loveland and then-graduate student Dave Morrissey.
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Connor Lynch, Discover Magazine, 19 Oct. 2021
Their appointments all but ensure not only a conservative majority on the Court for years to come but also the transmutation of Scalia’s jurisprudence—based on the principles of judicial restraint, originalism, and textualism—from an outsider legal theory into a mainstream constitutional doctrine.
—Noah Feldman, The New York Review of Books, 17 Dec. 2020
Transplantation of many forms from one intact society to another results in modest but discernible transmutation.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 5 Sep. 2011
Tracing the fate of cast-off celluloid and equipment, Samay enters a surreal zone of industrial demolition and transmutation — a striking wordless sequence that, like the film as a whole, conveys disappointment and struggle with a deft touch.
—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2022
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Connor Lynch, Discover Magazine, 19 Oct. 2021
Their appointments all but ensure not only a conservative majority on the Court for years to come but also the transmutation of Scalia’s jurisprudence—based on the principles of judicial restraint, originalism, and textualism—from an outsider legal theory into a mainstream constitutional doctrine.
—Noah Feldman, The New York Review of Books, 17 Dec. 2020
Transplantation of many forms from one intact society to another results in modest but discernible transmutation.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 5 Sep. 2011
Tracing the fate of cast-off celluloid and equipment, Samay enters a surreal zone of industrial demolition and transmutation — a striking wordless sequence that, like the film as a whole, conveys disappointment and struggle with a deft touch.
—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transmutation
Noun
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To help women navigate this transition with confidence, Berry partnered with wellness coach Monika Pierce, who works with the Re-Spin community to reframe menopause as a time of transformation rather than decline.—
Tira Urquhart,
Essence,
27 Mar. 2025
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Equity professionals have the knowledge, skills and expertise to lead this transformation.—
Crystal Wiley Cene,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2025
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The final step in this metamorphosis is the inflation of a double-shell pneumatic dome on top of the platform.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
16 Feb. 2025
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Some of Werfel’s friends thought that this metamorphosis had ruined his literary gift.—
Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
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With real-time data missing, the broader community is left guessing about which strains are circulating in the United States right now — an especially concerning blind spot given the threat of H5N1 and the constant mutation of seasonal flu viruses.—
Richard Hughes IV,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Mar. 2025
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The study, on dog domestication, found that dogs possess two mutations of a gene known as melanocortin 2 receptor (MC2R), which is linked to the production of cortisol, a hormone released during moments of fear or anxiety.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Transmutation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transmutation. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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