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
The broader story so closely follows what came before, every slight alteration and minor development helps carries that much more consequence.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 26 Dec. 2024
Among these is the introduction of a third car, driven by Ryan Preece, as well as various crew alterations aimed at boosting the team's competitiveness.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
The new law specifically bans the sale of products that can make the alterations.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 27 Dec. 2024
Time and distance have afforded a few cosmetic alterations to the original volume, such as the addition of color and, sadly, more conventional dimensions (the 2004 edition measured at about five and a half by ten inches, sticking up, plumelike at the top of our shelves).
—The New Yorker, 24 Dec. 2024
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 26 Dec. 2024
Among these is the introduction of a third car, driven by Ryan Preece, as well as various crew alterations aimed at boosting the team's competitiveness.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
The new law specifically bans the sale of products that can make the alterations.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 27 Dec. 2024
Time and distance have afforded a few cosmetic alterations to the original volume, such as the addition of color and, sadly, more conventional dimensions (the 2004 edition measured at about five and a half by ten inches, sticking up, plumelike at the top of our shelves).
—The New Yorker, 24 Dec. 2024
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Once these changes take effect, the average state minimum wage is set to grow from $10.69 in 2024 to $11.18.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Analyst David Konrad says key catalysts for the stock moving forward include a roughly 30% discount on its 2026 price-to-earnings ratio compare to peers, as well as potential changes to rules guiding the capital that banks must have against the credit.Brian Evans, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
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Here, then, are most*** of the 2024 House races sorted by the difference between their margins and the presidential margins in their districts.Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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What’s the difference between canister and compressor ice cream makers?Alaina Chou, Bon Appétit, 10 Jan. 2025
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By late 2015, the otherwise down-at-the-heels Quebec shipyard was awarded a contract for modification of the MV Asterix, an auxiliary replenishment vessel.Craig Hooper, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Focus on healthy lifestyle modifications rather than sudden drops in body weight.3 Prognosis and Life Expectancy The prognosis for people with biliary colic is generally good with appropriate treatment.Lindsay Curtis, Health, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Alteration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alteration. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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