as in change
the act, process, or result of making different
there's been an alteration in the intended route of our bird walk
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Recent Examples of alteration
Faint stains, slightly worn elbows, a custom alteration—all these things matter.
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Bydoug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026
Unlike existing approaches that rely on a small number of biomarkers, MutationProjector analyzes the broader combination of genetic alterations present in a tumor.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
Designer gowns start around $500 and can exceed $700 before alterations.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 29 May 2026
The alteration would significantly decrease the ridership benefits with the existing plan.
—Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 25 May 2026
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Bydoug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026
Unlike existing approaches that rely on a small number of biomarkers, MutationProjector analyzes the broader combination of genetic alterations present in a tumor.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
Designer gowns start around $500 and can exceed $700 before alterations.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 29 May 2026
The alteration would significantly decrease the ridership benefits with the existing plan.
—Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 25 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alteration
Noun
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South Korea made one change, moving in Kim Moon-hwan.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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Ecuador had few scoring changes in its loss to Ivory Coast.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Noun
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Whether those disputes are merely differences in public messaging, or reflect something deeper that could cause the agreement to collapse, remains unclear.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Pairing them with a meal containing some fat, even avocado toast or yogurt with nuts, makes a real difference.—
Allison Palmer
Updated June 13,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
Noun
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The Air Force has said in the past that security modifications to the jet would cost less than $400 million.—
Seung Min Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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The venue already meets many international standards and requires only limited modifications to host the world's best divers in 2028.—
Tim Genske,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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“Alteration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alteration. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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