
Mutate
Change or Evolution
Used to express a process of change or development, sometimes unpredictably.

Our plan had to mutate to accommodate new circumstances.
Not Always Negative
While it can suggest a negative turn, 'mutate' can be neutral or positive depending on context.

This research will help our strategies mutate into something more effective.
Not Instantaneous
Implies a gradual process, not an immediate switch from one state to another.

The artist's style mutated over the decades.
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