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One of the most famous stories of nuclear transmutation comes from the 1970s, when nuclear chemist and Nobel laureate Glenn Seaborg worked at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory alongside colleague Walt Loveland and then-graduate student Dave Morrissey.
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Connor Lynch, Discover Magazine, 19 Oct. 2021
Their appointments all but ensure not only a conservative majority on the Court for years to come but also the transmutation of Scalia’s jurisprudence—based on the principles of judicial restraint, originalism, and textualism—from an outsider legal theory into a mainstream constitutional doctrine.
—Noah Feldman, The New York Review of Books, 17 Dec. 2020
Transplantation of many forms from one intact society to another results in modest but discernible transmutation.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 5 Sep. 2011
Tracing the fate of cast-off celluloid and equipment, Samay enters a surreal zone of industrial demolition and transmutation — a striking wordless sequence that, like the film as a whole, conveys disappointment and struggle with a deft touch.
—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2022
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Connor Lynch, Discover Magazine, 19 Oct. 2021
Their appointments all but ensure not only a conservative majority on the Court for years to come but also the transmutation of Scalia’s jurisprudence—based on the principles of judicial restraint, originalism, and textualism—from an outsider legal theory into a mainstream constitutional doctrine.
—Noah Feldman, The New York Review of Books, 17 Dec. 2020
Transplantation of many forms from one intact society to another results in modest but discernible transmutation.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 5 Sep. 2011
Tracing the fate of cast-off celluloid and equipment, Samay enters a surreal zone of industrial demolition and transmutation — a striking wordless sequence that, like the film as a whole, conveys disappointment and struggle with a deft touch.
—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transmutation
Noun
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In the early 2000s, people interested in similar cosmetic transformations often turned to iris implantation, an invasive and dangerous off-label operation then available in a few countries outside of the U.S.—
Saima S. Iqbal,
Scientific American,
8 Apr. 2025
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But sometimes, hope and real transformation can still shine through.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
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In Wildcat Dome, objects speak, memories take on physical form, and metamorphoses abound.—
Robert Rubsam,
The Atlantic,
24 Mar. 2025
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Having grown up in Sunnyvale, Barry has witnessed the metamorphosis of Silicon Valley firsthand—from cherry and apricot orchards to the epicenter of global innovation.—
Taarini Kaur Dang,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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For example, researchers have discovered that mutations in the BRCA-1 and BRCA-2 genes signal higher risk for certain cancers like breast cancer.—
Abigail Dubiniecki,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The radiation associated with these jets could increase mutation rates.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Transmutation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transmutation. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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