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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
Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
Those are pretty much immutable facts in the TV landscape.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Feb. 2025
This structure creates an immutable chain of records where the arbitrary alteration, manipulation or falsification of data can't happen without consensus from the majority of validators.
—Matvii Diadkov, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Decentralized solutions would complement generative AI by providing immutable audit trails into data transactions, thereby enabling easier leak tracing and accountability enforcement.
—Vishwanadham Mandala, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Immutable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immutable. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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