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Recent Examples of transmutation
Ouroboros-like, Erdrich is in continual, self-devouring motion and thus presents a kind of constancy of transmutation — identity itself becomes a variable in the endless calculation of renewal.
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Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026
If that writer is hailed as a once-in-a-generation voice, the reputation will undergo transmutations.
—Hermione Hoby, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
This allowed the scientists to witness the dynamical ‘transmutation’ of exotic particles, which had been theoretically predicted for these exotic quantum states.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
This strategy reduces risks to the entire transmutation process, Hirshfield says, because issues arising from one accelerator would not compromise the entire supply chain as would be the case for a singular large accelerator.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 July 2025
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Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026
If that writer is hailed as a once-in-a-generation voice, the reputation will undergo transmutations.
—Hermione Hoby, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
This allowed the scientists to witness the dynamical ‘transmutation’ of exotic particles, which had been theoretically predicted for these exotic quantum states.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
This strategy reduces risks to the entire transmutation process, Hirshfield says, because issues arising from one accelerator would not compromise the entire supply chain as would be the case for a singular large accelerator.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transmutation
Noun
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The timing dovetails nicely with the transformation of the arena.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Born during the collapse of the Soviet Union, Tamar grew up in a nation undergoing profound transformation.—
Tamar Gakharia,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Akame’s journey moves through awakening, desire and metamorphosis.—
JD Linville,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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The metamorphosis transpired quickly, creating an immediate bond.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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When one animal falls ill, pathogens can rampage throughout the brood, picking up new mutations along the way.—
Neil Vora,
Time,
22 May 2026
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More chromosomes can bog down cell division, introducing more opportunity for errors and mutations.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
19 May 2026
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The basic question of the case, which is also the basic question of Altman’s career, is whether the transmogrification of OpenAI from a safety-minded nonprofit into a ravenous corporate behemoth was cynical in intention or merely in outcome.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026
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“Transmutation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transmutation. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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