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a change in form, appearance, or use
a raven-haired starlet who underwent an attention-getting transformation and showed up at the awards ceremony as a blonde
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Recent Examples of transformations
Recently, his extreme makeup transformations, including turning into a white man for a NASCAR skit, have become popular.
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Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
The shows have real audiences; last week, Semafor published an interview with the hosts of Lemonade Stand, a Vox Media podcast, about the transformations in media.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 22 Mar. 2026
The exhibit brings these transformations to life through objects, images and storytelling that connect the ancient past to the present.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
The 33-year-old Grammy-winning rapper, actress and entrepreneur is known for beauty transformations — from vibrant wigs and bold beauty to high-fashion moments on red carpets and runways — delivered with the same unfiltered honesty and humor that first propelled her rise.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 17 Mar. 2026
Witness the most monstrous of monster transformations, one that cemented Rick Baker’s legacy and earned him his first Academy Award, unfurl on the big screen before your very eyes.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 11 Mar. 2026
Everyone in that cafeteria is then rounded up by billionaire Byron Forst’s Corporation and quarantined in a kind of secret prison so that their transformations can be observed.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2026
Similar to The Biggest Loser (which also got the doc treatment last year), The Swan was a mid-aughts reality TV show that promised to change lives from the outside in, going to extreme measures to present flashy before-and-after transformations.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 9 Mar. 2026
This season, the biggest haircut trends aren’t about dramatic, impulsive transformations.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 4 Mar. 2026
Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
The shows have real audiences; last week, Semafor published an interview with the hosts of Lemonade Stand, a Vox Media podcast, about the transformations in media.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 22 Mar. 2026
The exhibit brings these transformations to life through objects, images and storytelling that connect the ancient past to the present.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
The 33-year-old Grammy-winning rapper, actress and entrepreneur is known for beauty transformations — from vibrant wigs and bold beauty to high-fashion moments on red carpets and runways — delivered with the same unfiltered honesty and humor that first propelled her rise.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 17 Mar. 2026
Witness the most monstrous of monster transformations, one that cemented Rick Baker’s legacy and earned him his first Academy Award, unfurl on the big screen before your very eyes.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 11 Mar. 2026
Everyone in that cafeteria is then rounded up by billionaire Byron Forst’s Corporation and quarantined in a kind of secret prison so that their transformations can be observed.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2026
Similar to The Biggest Loser (which also got the doc treatment last year), The Swan was a mid-aughts reality TV show that promised to change lives from the outside in, going to extreme measures to present flashy before-and-after transformations.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 9 Mar. 2026
This season, the biggest haircut trends aren’t about dramatic, impulsive transformations.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transformations
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One of the first apartment projects in the latest wave of downtown rental conversions went up for sale in mid-February and, within a week, there were multiple offers.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
1 Apr. 2026
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Formatting is preserved during conversions, which is critical for business and professional use.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
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Corporate boards make some of the most consequential decisions in business — acquisitions, strategic pivots, leadership transitions, major capital allocations.—
Jane Sadowsky,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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The expanse of the American West lends a scope and majesty to the frame, while smooth transitions between 2D and 3D animation make the horse-racing scenes exhilarating.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Transformations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transformations. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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