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
But the company’s top risk, according to its prospectus, is its reliance on Amazon and what can happen if the ecommerce giant makes significant alterations.
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Annie Palmer, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
The researchers selected for these genetic alterations because some previous research has shown that aspirin intervention has had a positive impact on suppressing tumor growth.
—New Atlas, 18 Sep. 2025
Major alterations to the program, Anna Kirkland, the author of the book Vaccine Court, told me, would require Congress to act.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2025
The alteration does not allow judicial nominees to be included in an en bloc package.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 18 Sep. 2025
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Annie Palmer, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
The researchers selected for these genetic alterations because some previous research has shown that aspirin intervention has had a positive impact on suppressing tumor growth.
—New Atlas, 18 Sep. 2025
Major alterations to the program, Anna Kirkland, the author of the book Vaccine Court, told me, would require Congress to act.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2025
The alteration does not allow judicial nominees to be included in an en bloc package.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alteration
Noun
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But these estimates may miss major factors — like changes in the local market or unique features of the home.—
Mary Beth Eastman,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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Seven of the asset managers said the trend could be reversed if certain conditions — like capital market integration and economic policy changes — were met.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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And here, roundabouts make a major difference because drivers don’t turn left in front of oncoming traffic.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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But its differences will also keep it fresh, since Borderland has a sci-fi twist to it, whereas Squid Game is grounded in the real world.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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The structural modification creates a weaker, more optimal interaction with zinc ions compared to the original TEP molecule.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Sep. 2025
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The strike comes after Joël Lightbound, the minister responsible for Canada Post, detailed a number of modifications to the national postal service, including the end of door-to-door mail service, termination of the rural moratorium on post office closures, and more.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Alteration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alteration. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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