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
Any physical repairs or alterations to the exterior of the building, central courtyard and reflecting pool must follow county code, which requires review and approval by the Office of Historic Preservation or the County Historic Preservation Board, said Cody.
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Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
His illness has limited him to light catch play over the past few days, and the shift in plans meant some slight alterations to his routine, which Ireton ran through with club security.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, the Mexican Presidential Office last week released an official decree in the Diario Oficial making alterations to the country’s Manufacturing, Maquiladora and Export Services Industry, also known as IMMEX, that will prevent footwear imports from utilizing the program.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
Acclimating to heat can prompt physiological shifts, including an increase in blood volume, an increase in sweat volume, and potential shifts in how efficiently your blood vessels respond to those alterations in volume and stress.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 4 Sep. 2025
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Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
His illness has limited him to light catch play over the past few days, and the shift in plans meant some slight alterations to his routine, which Ireton ran through with club security.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, the Mexican Presidential Office last week released an official decree in the Diario Oficial making alterations to the country’s Manufacturing, Maquiladora and Export Services Industry, also known as IMMEX, that will prevent footwear imports from utilizing the program.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
Acclimating to heat can prompt physiological shifts, including an increase in blood volume, an increase in sweat volume, and potential shifts in how efficiently your blood vessels respond to those alterations in volume and stress.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alteration
Noun
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Blue Cruise functioned well in fast traffic, including a couple of automatic lane changes.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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After making 35 appearances (16 starts) with Triple-A Omaha, the club wanted Bowlan to make a positional change.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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Six separate receivers have caught touchdown passes already this season, a stark difference from a season ago when Green was criticized for being too reliant on a small number of playmakers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Sep. 2025
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However, there's a significant difference between containing and controlling a wildfire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Some of the first tank modifications came early in the war, when the main threats to military vehicles were Ukraine’s anti-tank missiles, supplied by the United States, and drones that dropped grenades.—
Marco Hernandez,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Make these modifications with reflection and intention.—
Tracy Brower,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Alteration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alteration. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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