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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.
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Alexandra Andhov, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Authenticity verification: Blockchain can help verify the authenticity of digital content, providing a defense against deepfakes by creating immutable records of original media.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
And these diseases that are appearing are associated with the underlying process of senescence — aging, the aging of our cells, tissues, organs and organ systems that is immutable.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 7 Oct. 2024
When the first sign of a cyberattack happens, a trigger automatically causes immutable snapshots to be taken of your organization’s data.
—Eric Herzog, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Immutable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immutable. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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