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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
Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 12 Mar. 2026
Might we, this time, be granted an on-screen peek into their altered circumstances?
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
Nia Bowers, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Images that have been generated or altered with AI using Google’s Gemini app include an invisible digital watermarking tool called SynthID, which the app can detect.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
This causes significant, disruptive and often painful dry eyes and mouths, plus other symptoms as a result of an altered immune response.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 12 Mar. 2026
Might we, this time, be granted an on-screen peek into their altered circumstances?
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
Several matters led by Berman have resulted in outcomes that altered legal precedent or industry practice.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Images that have been generated or altered with AI using Google’s Gemini app include an invisible digital watermarking tool called SynthID, which the app can detect.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for altered
Verb
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These were all painted a uniform black and heavily modified with windows and doors.—
Adam Williams
April 05,
New Atlas,
5 Apr. 2026
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Moscow significantly modified the original Shahed-136, rebranded as the Geran-2, enhancing its ability to evade air defenses and be mass-produced.—
Serra Yedikardes,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This reform hasn’t fixed California’s cost-of-living issues or kept people from fleeing.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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That moon loo has been part of the Artemis 2 conversation since day one of the mission, when its urine function went offline and was fixed by mission specialist Christina Koch, with guidance from Mission Control.—
Tariq Malik,
Space.com,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The effects pouring out of the legislative, executive and even judicial branches of government in this state are about an all-powerful majority and a neutered opposition.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Mitchell said the Cavs’ offense has changed, a little, to incorporate Harden’s isolation dominance, but also said Harden has fit into their original schemes.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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The mix of homes sold could have changed significantly in size and quality, Chu added.—
Chase Jordan
April 7,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Originally sterile, the Bradford pear began producing fertile fruit after cross-pollination with other pear cultivars.—
Campbell Vaughn,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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Eye drops that aren’t sterile could pose an infection risk; so far, there have been no reports of injuries or illness related to the current recall.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Instead, officials said he was moved to a mobile home in Dania Beach that was owned by an associate of Shlafman while the condo was cleaned and remodeled, and ID Investors paid $20,000 to stop foreclosure on the Hollywood property, the affidavit said.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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Completed in 2004 by builder James Nolan and architect Howard Backen, and extensively remodeled by Seacrest in collaboration with Clint Nicholas and Silvia Nobili of Nobili Marqués Arquitectura, the property offers a Tuscan-style main home, a pool house, and a guest cottage.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The Iranian regime is being rendered impotent.—
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FOXNews.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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Even in places that offer highly advanced health care, doctors have felt impotent trying to undo the damage when these horrors return.—
Patricia Callahan,
ProPublica,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The pair reworked the bones of the original film, which is best remembered approaching its 30th anniversary as a low-budget fever dream starring Clint Howard as a traumatized former psych patient who turns human flesh into refreshing treats.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
31 Mar. 2026
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The one-season show didn’t gain much traction at the time, but now it’s being reworked.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Altered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altered. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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