alterations

plural of alteration

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of alterations These are often added within the alterations process by a tailor and are customized to the height of the dress wearer. — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2026 One of his biggest alterations, which came late in the process, were to the nails on the hands. — Lavender Au, ARTnews.com, 21 Sep. 2026 Those changes include alterations to Big Willow over the next 18 months, including a new clubhouse, a new and expanded balcony, and a space dedicated to the Petersen Automotive Museum for a focus on historical race cars. — Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2026 In situations where the facts support that an owner’s installation is a material alteration, the approval procedures for alterations to the common elements prescribed under the community’s governing documents would need to be followed. — Nicole R. Kurtz, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026 Most of these alterations are trivial, although one major change, coming near the end, is a very bad idea. — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026 At the Federal Center on Dearborn Street, post-9/11 security alterations have severely compromised one of the city’s most powerful urban designs. — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026 The address encompasses three levels of retail, plus an employee lunchroom, an expansive alterations atelier along with dedicated spaces for fittings and bespoke consultations. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026 Implementing even a small change to an analog system involves physical alterations such as wiring, disconnections, connections and hardware validation. — Timor Brik, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alterations
Noun
  • If De Soto decides to adopt a new noise ordinance as the city looks to determine whether the current rules adequately addresses industrial noise, Digital Realty would have to adhere to any changes, city attorney Reavey said.
    — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Doctors may recommend a combination of lifestyle changes, breathing devices, medications, and sometimes surgery.
    — Lindsay Curtis, HEALTH, 27 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Fusion signatures face scrutiny The researchers also found temperature differences between the active reactor and a calibration device operating under comparable input-power conditions.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
  • In the context of Texas, these differences might not have mattered, since the Jews, like other citizens of the fast-growing state, were adept at absorbing immigrants.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The best way forward would be to start over, or at least to negotiate modifications to the June accord’s terms.
    — RICHARD HAASS, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2026
  • To do this, workers make surgical modifications and upgrades to key plant equipment, including turbines, pumps, motors and cooling systems.
    — Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 22 Sep. 2026

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“Alterations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alterations. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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