1
as in modification
a significant and basic change
The sculpture series underwent several mutations as the artist experimented with different materials and techniques.
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as in anomaly
something that is a result of a change in the genes of a plant or animal
This coloration in the bird's plumage is a rare mutation.
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Recent Examples of mutation
Still, the presence of these mutations doesn’t mean the virus can definitely spread from person to person.
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Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 3 Jan. 2025
Both samples came back with an identical finding: a somatic mutation associated with Erdheim-Chester.
—Jason Liebowitz, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
Anadolu/Anadolu via Getty Images/Anadolu via Getty Images Avian influenza has a grip on dairy herds in California, a few people have fallen seriously ill in North America and researchers have found that a single mutation could give the virus a better foothold in a person's upper airways.
—Will Stone, NPR, 30 Dec. 2024
The mutations were found in samples taken from the patient—but not in those from the backyard poultry that were believed to be the source of the infection.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 27 Dec. 2024
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Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 3 Jan. 2025
Both samples came back with an identical finding: a somatic mutation associated with Erdheim-Chester.
—Jason Liebowitz, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
Anadolu/Anadolu via Getty Images/Anadolu via Getty Images Avian influenza has a grip on dairy herds in California, a few people have fallen seriously ill in North America and researchers have found that a single mutation could give the virus a better foothold in a person's upper airways.
—Will Stone, NPR, 30 Dec. 2024
The mutations were found in samples taken from the patient—but not in those from the backyard poultry that were believed to be the source of the infection.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutation
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Prime editing offers more accurate and flexible DNA modifications compared to traditional CRISPR-Cas9 systems, allowing for insertions, deletions, and base substitutions without inducing double-strand breaks.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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If the land use modification fails, the Association would have to wait for a calendar year before trying again.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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Amateur footage near the launch area showed the rocket rise slowly from the tower and perform an ascent phase with no apparent anomalies.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
24 Jan. 2025
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But, increasingly, Netflix is an anomaly in the Hollywood ecosystem, where the divide between the haves and have-nots has been growing since the Peak TV era ended in 2022.—
Erik Hayden,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Jan. 2025
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The Avs would have to make further alterations if captain Gabe Landeskog ($7 million cap hit) is able to play at some point during the regular season. Drury, who turns 25 next month, has three goals and nine points in 39 games this season while averaging 12:53 of ice time.—
Corey Masisak,
The Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2025
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The alteration did not go unnoticed on Chinese social media.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Certified by the Official Swiss Chronometer Testing Institute (COSC), the movement exceeds industry standards for accuracy, with a daily rate variation of -2/+4 seconds.—
Bhanu Chopra,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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This is an important distinction because year-to-year variations in the precipitation that falls during the winter wet season don’t substantially change the abundance of plants in forests.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
17 Jan. 2025
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But making a meaningful contribution to the bigger problem will require significant behavioral and structural changes in neighborhoods that, like Pacific Palisades in LA, are suddenly at risk of almost disappearing overnight.—
Ari Levy,
CNBC,
19 Jan. 2025
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Policy changes take time, and for an industry sector used to moving quickly, this more staid pace of change could easily turn into frustration.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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In today’s landscape, dominated by NIL deals and the transfer portal, assembling such a cohesive unit from within is a rarity.—
Don Yaeger,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Owing to its format, still a relative rarity theatrically in 2007, the three-hour feature was little seen after its 2007 premiere at the Venice Film Festival.—
Chris Morris,
Variety,
16 Jan. 2025
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Disneyland’s Napa Rose celebrates 20 years of bringing wine center stage The Napa Rose transformation will extend to the menu while maintaining the 1,500-label wine collection.—
Brady MacDonald,
Orange County Register,
24 Jan. 2025
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Mark Wahlberg's bald head transformation is still making a buzz!—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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Vaccines are expected to work well against the XEC and other variants of COVID-19.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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Security researchers have discovered a new variant of stealer malware that targets browser credentials, cryptocurrency wallets and other personal data.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Mutation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutation. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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