as in sterilized
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as in modified
to make different in some way
can't you alter your plans just slightly so we can leave 10 minutes earlier?
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as in fixed
to remove the sex organs of
contends that cats and dogs that have been altered make better pets
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Recent Examples of altered
Scott Travers, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
The altered image comes from one taken as Walz and Harris walked onstage at an August 2024 campaign rally in Philadelphia.
—Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Dec. 2024
These foods are in their natural state or are barely altered.
—Korin Miller, Health, 20 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Rather than risking injury by battling gale-force winds, the birds cleverly navigate along the storm’s fringes, using the altered ocean conditions to grab lunch.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
The altered image comes from one taken as Walz and Harris walked onstage at an August 2024 campaign rally in Philadelphia.
—Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
Verb
While the approach of this season’s All-Star Game has been altered to a tournament format, the basics for balloting have not changed from previous seasons.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Dec. 2024
These foods are in their natural state or are barely altered.
—Korin Miller, Health, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for altered
Verb
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Comprising 42 pairs of chromosomes instead of the original 14, the DNA of modern wheat has been artificially modified.—
Marie Bladt,
Vogue,
24 Dec. 2024
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His duties and responsibilities will be modified, according to the resolution — a prospect Martinez challenged after the vote.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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What to do when pipes burst Lee Company has fixed hundreds of pipes this week as temperatures have consistently remained below freezing across Middle Tennessee.—
Craig Shoup,
The Tennessean,
22 Dec. 2024
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Corporate entities dealing in health care need to be fixed, without condemning the dedicated people who strive for the betterment of the patient.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Bay Area Home Report A 2,417-square-foot house built in 1962 has changed hands.—
Bay Area Home Report,
The Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2025
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Three months later, the market changed course rather suddenly.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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This is because unlike polished surfaces which can look and feel cold and sterile, these matte finishes add depth and introduce softness into a kitchen.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Feb. 2025
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Typically, the ambiance is sterile rather than soothing.—
Maxine Lipner,
Verywell Health,
3 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Fountain Square has been remodeled several times since then.—
Victoria Moorwood,
The Enquirer,
26 Dec. 2024
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This is a 4-bed, 3-bath, 2,600-square foot, contemporary-style home that was built in 1973 and remodeled in 2019 in Pewee Valley.—
Lennie Omalza,
The Courier-Journal,
12 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Hamit has a history of rage and abuse, leading Ali down a darkening path that may, strangely, end up jumpstarting his impotent life.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
25 Jan. 2025
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Then, the Ducks punched back, and the Penguins looked pretty impotent for the remainder of the opening 20 minutes.—
Josh Yohe,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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At Ulta Beauty Our best-selling blazer reworked in a TENCEL™ Lyocell and cotton blend.—
Ulta Beauty,
refinery29.com,
4 Jan. 2025
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The tune was reworked by the Yun Seok Cheol Trio, a renowned jazz group based in South Korea.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Altered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altered. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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