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
Some argued that any alteration of the governing documents should require a community-wide vote.
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Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Investigations revealed Bass requested alterations to a city report evaluating officials’ response to the fires.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 7 Feb. 2026
The slightest alteration can cause something to go astray, which is magnified when everyone in the stadium expects each snap to be perfect.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Hitters, naturally, are excited about the alteration.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2026
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Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Investigations revealed Bass requested alterations to a city report evaluating officials’ response to the fires.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 7 Feb. 2026
The slightest alteration can cause something to go astray, which is magnified when everyone in the stadium expects each snap to be perfect.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Hitters, naturally, are excited about the alteration.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alteration
Noun
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Iran has intensified its crackdown on dissent amid concerns war could trigger regime change.—
Farida Elsebai,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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One way out is to imagine that dark energy — the culprit and driving force behind the accelerated expansion of the Universe — can in some way change over time.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The difference between boys aged 10 and 12 compared to 13 and 14 is huge.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2026
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What the files do seem to confirm, though, is the conspiracy theorist’s view of an elite stratosphere, where normal rules don’t apply, everyone knows each other, and ideological differences are subsumed to self-interested motives.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Because these combinations use existing menu components, employees can ring them up with slight modifications.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
19 Feb. 2026
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Air Force Secretary Troy Meink told lawmakers last June that the security modifications to the jet would cost less than $400 million but provided no details.—
Konstantin Toropin,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Alteration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alteration. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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