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Immutable may describe something that is incapable of change, but the word itself—like all words—is mutable, both capable of and prone to alteration. To put a finer point on it, if language were fixed, we wouldn’t have immutable itself, which required a variety of mutations of the Latin verb mutare (“to change”) to reach our tongues (or pens, keyboards, or touchscreens—oh the many permutations of communication!). Other English words that can be traced back to mutare include mutate, transmute, and commute. Which reminds us—the mutability of language makes great food for thought during one’s commute.
Examples of immutable in a Sentence
Arpna Aggarwal, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
In their current form, those partnerships reflect the asymmetries of a different era, when American military primacy appeared uncontested and immutable.
—Ely Ratner, Foreign Affairs, 27 May 2025
Everywhere in music, these incongruous expectations breed inscrutable and immutable stars.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 20 May 2025
Nothing in global commerce is fixed and immutable, and this is certainly true of the art market.
—Terry W. Hartle, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Immutable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immutable. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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