mutant 1 of 2

noun

Definition of mutantnext
as in mutation
biology 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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adjective

as in abnormal

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Recent Examples of mutant
Noun
New York gets its pass rusher in Bailey, a mutant in Sadiq and one of the most QB-friendly receivers in this draft in Cooper. — Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026 Using a warlock’s old spellbook, the aspiring filmmakers conjure a seemingly harmless mutant, who unbeknownst to them, has dastardly designs of world domination. — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Adjective
Gene therapy company UniQure developed a one-time treatment, AMT-130, that aims to lower brain levels of the mutant protein behind the disease, called huntingtin. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 17 June 2026 James’s acting career includes roles as the mutant superhero Cyclops in the X-Men film series and as Sheriff Tom Wachowski in the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise. — Chris Perugini, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for mutant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutant
  1. mutation
  2. abnormal
  3. malformation
  4. aberrant
  5. monster
  6. freakish
  7. anomaly
  8. asymmetrical
Noun
  • The virus spends approximately ten months of every year locked inside dormant mosquito eggs that overwinter beneath leaf litter and snow, with little to no viral replication, so few new mutations enter the population.
    — John Drake, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • That’s because Adamala’s team had to create genetic variation synthetically, instead of allowing for random mutations in DNA.
    — Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 1 July 2026
Definition of mutation
Adjective
  • In this context, when screening healthy asymptomatic people who aren’t at high risk, the chance at an ideal screening result of identifying abnormal tissue that can be eliminated is very low.
    — Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • The abnormal heat has been driven by the onset of El Niño, a natural climate pattern characterized by unusually warm waters along the equatorial tropical Pacific Ocean.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
Definition of abnormal
Noun
  • Sixteen-year-old Quin Duncan is a varsity lacrosse player in Wilmington is relieved to be back on the field after a bout with arteriovenous malformation (AVM).
    — Stephanie Stahl, CBS News, 4 June 2026
  • Along with epilepsy, Benjamin also has cerebral palsy, cortical visual impairment and severe vision impairment caused by underdeveloped optic nerves and malformations in the visual centers of his brain.
    — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
Definition of malformation
Adjective
  • Learning that these behaviors not only exist, but are prevalent in the animal kingdom, Page says, helps debunk what remains a widespread belief among certain humans that homosexuality and transgenderism are unnatural and aberrant.
    — Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 19 June 2026
  • That Millett could not accept the continuation of normal life in the face of the aberrant murder of a stranger is evidence of her formidable sense of justice.
    — Rachel Cusk, New Yorker, 13 June 2026
Definition of aberrant
Noun
  • Go on, put the 131-cube (2,147 cc) monster engine into that one.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 July 2026
  • There’s no way the doll monsters at the pond were the whole point of the Lake of Tears, right?
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of monster
Adjective
  • So much of the talk so far has been about Kylian Mbappe and his freakish goals record in World Cups.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 27 June 2026
  • Each tableau is also illustrated with generative AI, resulting in freakish scenes rife with garbled text and hallucinated details, like a diminutive squad car parked inside a police station filled with surveillance feeds.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 24 June 2026
Definition of freakish
Noun
  • The film stars Gosling as Ryland Grace, an amnesiac teacher on a solo mission to save Earth from a sun-draining anomaly.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Bobrovsky should still have tread on the tires, and maybe last season was an anomaly.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of anomaly
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, for the New York premiere of Dutton Ranch, Stewart went for a more sophisticated look, pairing navy blue, open-toe espadrille platforms with an asymmetrical blazer and skinny jeans.
    — Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
  • More recently, Swift has been photographed in Monse, wearing an asymmetrical little black dress designed by Kim and Garcia at Kelce's Tight End University event in Nashville on June 23.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 30 June 2026
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