transmutation

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Recent Examples of transmutation This transformation could signify a hallucinatory experience rather than a physical transmutation, indicating a tradition of pharmacological knowledge. Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 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 Many groups are approaching the problem by trying to find a cost-effective way to shorten the lifespan of radioactive waste to tens or hundreds of years, through transmutation. IEEE Spectrum, 7 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for transmutation
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Noun
  • Another stunning composite view of last night's lunar shenanigans was taken by Kohinoor Kar, who documented the transformation of the lunar disk from full Sturgeon Moon to an eclipsed near-blood moon from Phoenix, Arizona.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The building went through an even bigger transformation in 2018, when the interior was stripped down to the studs and completely remodeled, Lange said.
    Evan Moore August 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Hong was counting on moderate voters not noticing the change, or at least not seeing her metamorphosis as little more than political opportunism.
    Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Nonetheless, a portrait emerged of a peacock producer who has undergone a complete metamorphosis.
    Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 12 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • In people with the natural mutation, every cell in the body has the deactivated ANGPTL3 gene.
    Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
  • High doses of radiation damage DNA and can cause mutations that lead to cancer.
    Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • We, who watched MJ's transmogrification in real time, know of the damage Michael did to his own body trying to be the best.
    Rodney Carmichael, NPR, 3 June 2026
  • 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 1 Sep. 2026.

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