Synonyms of alteration

alteration

noun

ˌȯl-tə-ˈrā-shən 

as in change

the act, process, or result of making different

there's been an alteration in the intended route of our bird walk

Synonyms & Similar Words

• change
• difference
• modification
• amendment
• variation
• revision
• shift
• revise
• remodeling
• adjustment
• reworking
• redesign
• transformation
• refashioning
• mutation
• revamping
• review
• remaking
• fluctuation
• redoing
• reform
• deformation
• conversion
• distortion
• correction
• rectification
• metamorphosis
• replacement
• substitution
• oscillation
• displacement
• modulation
• regulation
• transfiguration
• tweak
• redo

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stabilization
• fixation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of alteration

In my view, HHS’s removal and alteration of CDC data damages that trust. — John Kubale, The Conversation, 8 July 2026

Dany’s Supermarket submitted a commercial alteration permit for 221 Heathway Drive in northeast Charlotte. — Catherine Muccigrosso july 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026

The company, for its part, denied the accusation, noting that the alterations were not racially motivated. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 6 July 2026

Last year, another last-minute alteration was made at the Tour when stage 19 was shortened after an outbreak of contagious nodular dermatitis led to livestock being slaughtered on the original route. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 5 July 2026