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a plant or animal that is different from other plants or animals of the same kind because of a change in the structure of its genes; something produced by genetic mutation
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Recent Examples of mutant
Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2026
In this trial, participants received a treatment that carried new genetic instructions into the brain to reduce production of and silence the mutant huntingtin protein.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
New Atlas, 7 Feb. 2026
Under Paris starred Bérénice Bejo as a marine researcher who must overcome her traumatic past in order to save Paris from a mutant shark (and her offspring) that can live in fresh water and is now terrorizing the city.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 6 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The character is a mutant with superhuman abilities.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2026
In this trial, participants received a treatment that carried new genetic instructions into the brain to reduce production of and silence the mutant huntingtin protein.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Adjective
By replacing the mediator with mutant plants, the receiver plants failed to get protection against the stress.
—New Atlas, 7 Feb. 2026
Under Paris starred Bérénice Bejo as a marine researcher who must overcome her traumatic past in order to save Paris from a mutant shark (and her offspring) that can live in fresh water and is now terrorizing the city.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutant
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In general, perhaps we shouldn’t be surprised that the actual mutation is incredibly complex.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
24 Apr. 2026
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Worries about a new coronavirus mutation in southern Africa have dealt a major blow to the German stock market.—
Hugh Leask,Holly Ellyatt,Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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What to Know About Breast Cancer in Dogs Breast cancers in dogs are often referred to as mammary tumors, which develop from abnormal replication of breast tissue cells, according to Atlantic Coast New York Veterinary Specialists.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026
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Cancer Cancer occurs when abnormal cells grow and multiply uncontrollably, forming tumors.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
28 Apr. 2026
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Before hitting the road with Zach Brown in 2019, White — who was 35 years old at the time — was diagnosed with a rare brain condition called arteriovenous malformation (AVM).—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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According to the National Library of Medicine, Ebstein’s anomaly is a malformation of the heart where the tricuspid valve is displaced, which can cause blood regurgitation, right ventricular failure, and arrhythmias.—
Yi-Jin Yu,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The aberrant action of our mosaic immune system attacking healthy cells is the basis of autoimmune disease.—
Jerome Groopman,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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At the time, many observers treated his approach as aberrant.—
Jack Schlossberg,
Fortune,
18 Mar. 2026
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One untitled work from 1994 shows a strange monster—a guard bent over, gazing back at us between his own legs, his upside-down grin framed by his jackboots.—
Ben Davis,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Browns, who have openly admitted regret over the monster trade and deal, restructured his contract last month for a third time in roughly a yearlong span.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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At the heart of Michigan’s dominance is 6-9 senior forward/center Yaxel Lendeborg, a likely lottery pick with freakish length and defensive versatility.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Robinson’s freakish athleticism drew the attention of big time programs.—
Sam Warren,
Houston Chronicle,
11 Mar. 2026
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But with its placement at just 400 million years into the universe’s history, the new monster is a sort of anomaly among anomalies.—
Jenna Ahart,
Scientific American,
30 Apr. 2026
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This masterful rumination on setting seems like an anomaly in contemporary literature.—
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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The defenses described above are asymmetric.—
Evan Johnson,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Apr. 2026
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For a modern flower arrangement, go for an asymmetrical shape.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Mutant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutant. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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