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
There are often alterations between previews and opening night.
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Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025
The Heat have 14 players under standard contract and could take those 14 into the season, without roster alterations.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 25 July 2025
The team analyzed more than 50 years of water level data from a subset of 33 dams, focusing on those with consistent, independent records and no major upstream alterations.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
What might more readily bring about a crisis of identity than the physical alteration of the body, the change from bearer of life to barren woman?
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 5 Aug. 2025
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Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025
The Heat have 14 players under standard contract and could take those 14 into the season, without roster alterations.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 25 July 2025
The team analyzed more than 50 years of water level data from a subset of 33 dams, focusing on those with consistent, independent records and no major upstream alterations.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
What might more readily bring about a crisis of identity than the physical alteration of the body, the change from bearer of life to barren woman?
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alteration
Noun
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Not huge change, said Jason Eddleston, who bought the business in 2022 with his wife, Lindsey.—
Neal Rubin,
Freep.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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The Sky front office could feel a change coming to the league even before the 2024 draft brought high-profile stars such as Clark and Reese and new levels of popularity.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The trust fund used to make up the difference between what workers are paying in and what Social Security pays out in benefits is projected to run out of money in nine years.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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Most polls show a couple of percentage points’ difference among them, with the preferences for each sitting near the 20% mark.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
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In addition, Gastineau says the language provides him the right to approve modifications to his performance.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Unlike temporary residence permits that require renewal, citizenship provides permanent rights that transcend political changes or program modifications.—
Jeremy Savory,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Alteration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alteration. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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