as in conversion
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 transformation
What began as a diabetes treatment has become a billion-dollar industry fueled by off-label use, celebrity whispers and red-carpet transformations.
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Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
By empowering communities to tell their own stories and preserve their cultural legacies, the feature documentary stands as a testament to the enduring belief that creativity is not only a means of expression but a path to hope and transformation.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 30 Apr. 2025
Said differently, this transformation needs time and investors should expect compressed margins and sales.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 30 Apr. 2025
These foods insist on time and care—caramelization via the Maillard reaction is a central component of all cooking, a transformation from inedible to life-sustaining.
—Bedatri D. Choudhury, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
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Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
By empowering communities to tell their own stories and preserve their cultural legacies, the feature documentary stands as a testament to the enduring belief that creativity is not only a means of expression but a path to hope and transformation.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 30 Apr. 2025
Said differently, this transformation needs time and investors should expect compressed margins and sales.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 30 Apr. 2025
These foods insist on time and care—caramelization via the Maillard reaction is a central component of all cooking, a transformation from inedible to life-sustaining.
—Bedatri D. Choudhury, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transformation
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The properties include a $2.2 million Dorchester townhouse, a $2.3 million nearby townhouse conversion and a $3 million multifamily house in Boston's Roxbury Crossing neighborhood.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
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The plane has undergone a $10 million conversion to transform it into a modern marvel, while still retaining that retro feel and look.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
2 May 2025
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Unlike last week’s methodical dismantling of San Diego, Charlotte immediately established its superiority with aggressive attacking play and lightning-quick transitions that had served it well during its unbeaten home start.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Apr. 2025
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These programs show that companies are beginning to understand that supporting career opportunities sometimes means helping employees stay financially stable through housing transitions.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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However, the most dramatic metamorphosis has come from Wes Moore, the governor.—
Yuripzy Morgan,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Apr. 2025
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The ideological metamorphoses Vargas Llosa went through are not so uncommon these days: from the left to the right and vice versa, from peaceful discourse to revolutionary rhetoric, from a democratic stand to the belief in a centralized power and back.—
Ilan Stavans,
The Atlantic,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Transformation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transformation. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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