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
His goal is to make any alterations as undetectable as possible.
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Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
The Italian official said alterations were not detected by eye and only were revealed by examining the seams of the crotch area of the ski suits after the competition.
—Graham Dunbar, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
Intense alteration on early Mars revealed by high-aluminum rocks at Jezero crater.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
One great thing about Hackman is that there was no alteration in the rounded rasp of his voice when the moral conditions changed.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
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Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
The Italian official said alterations were not detected by eye and only were revealed by examining the seams of the crotch area of the ski suits after the competition.
—Graham Dunbar, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
Intense alteration on early Mars revealed by high-aluminum rocks at Jezero crater.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
One great thing about Hackman is that there was no alteration in the rounded rasp of his voice when the moral conditions changed.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alteration
Noun
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In the end, spinach’s impact on dietary change may be less about training your digestive tract and more about simple habit formation.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
2 Apr. 2025
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Held from March 30-April 1, the event culminated with a host of rule changes and revelations.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2025
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That's the difference between the first term and the second term, that on this issue Trump will be the moderating influence.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2025
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Yet there is one key difference: Linfield have been significantly less dominant domestically than any of those clubs.—
Colin Millar,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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Adaptive Housing: Implement home modifications that offer both aesthetic appeal and lifelong physical accessibility, enabling aging in place.—
Joseph Coughlin,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The next Starliner test flight would seek to confirm that the spacecraft's thrusters function properly after modifications were made to the vehicle's propulsion system, according to Stich.—
Leah Sarnoff,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Alteration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alteration. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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