transmutation

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Recent Examples of transmutation 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 Researchers at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) — the world's largest and highest-energy particle accelerator — have observed a real-life transmutation of lead into gold. Victoria Corless, Space.com, 13 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for transmutation
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Noun
  • The crown jewel is the 1988 Club, a transformation of the former Courtside Club into the franchise’s most exclusive offering.
    Taylor Stoddard, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Particularly, single-source precursors — essentially all-in-one starter molecules — were used to observe the material’s transformation step by step.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Max Stier, of the Partnership for Public Service, has been struck by McMahon’s metamorphosis.
    Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
  • The Boca Raton has undergone a $200 million metamorphosis, and it’s primed to show it off.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In general, perhaps we shouldn’t be surprised that the actual mutation is incredibly complex.
    Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2026
  • 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

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“Transmutation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transmutation. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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