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transmutation

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Definition of transmutation

as in transformation

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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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The contract covers engineering, technical assistance, technology integration, supply-chain development, workforce training and digital transformation initiatives.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
Its construction marks another chapter in the transformation of an island whose identity has long been tied to industrial production.

— Sarah Belmont for ArtNews, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of transformation

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For a legacy house and legacy artist both built on metamorphosis, there could hardly be a more Muglerian proposition than that.

— Mosha Lundström Halbert, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2026
With powerful visual storytelling, the film interweaves groundbreaking science and personal testimony to offer a radical and profound examination of maternal metamorphosis.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of metamorphosis

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In those animals, a mutation in another gene can produce left-coiling individuals, but it is also associated with abnormal development.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
That will push conversations toward breast MRI and ultrasound as add-ons, particularly for women with family history or BRCA mutations.

— Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026