ALTERED Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of altered

as in sterilized

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verb

past tense of alter

as in modified

to make different in some way can't you alter your plans just slightly so we can leave 10 minutes earlier?

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as in fixed

to remove the sex organs of contends that cats and dogs that have been altered make better pets

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Adjective

Trump later posted on his social media platform an altered map of the lake and surrounding area. — Isabella Murray, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026 At several key moments, the Tribune review found, government and law enforcement failed to stop them from operating in the industry — despite discoveries along the way of an altered state credential, and allegations in a barrage of lawsuits. — Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026

Verb

The tiny South Pacific island nation of Nauru, its president said, had altered its name — and reclaimed its heritage in the process. — Ted Anthony, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026 The two other students in the photo, who have not been publicly identified, were not replaced but were visually altered in the image, per The Review. — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for altered

Recent Examples of Synonyms for altered

Adjective

All adoptable pets are spayed, neutered and up to date on vaccines and tests.

— Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
This reader hopes that will be a rebuttal to all the dubious America 250 content flooding orgs beholden to the neutered NEA.

— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 16 June 2026

Definition of neutered

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Minogue then changed into a minidress made from a vintage jersey T-shirt with a lace-up detail down the side, finished with leather piping, corsetry ribbon and gold hotfix crystals.

— Patty Huntington, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2026
Instead of searching for another material that could overcome these restrictions, the UC San Diego team changed the light itself.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of changed

Adjective

United were alarmingly impotent in a way which, even now, is strange to see and damaging for a head coach’s reputation.

— Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Republicans want to scare voters into thinking that if Democrats win the midterm elections, the United States will be on the road to a future in which the Senate is no more—or is, at best, an impotent debate club for elderly statesmen.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026

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Recently remodeled with a sleek, modern design and colorful contemporary art, Seu Pizza isn't your typical old-school pizzeria.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
Philippe now lives in the house with his family, and although the concrete exterior remains intact, the rooms and the courtyard have been remodeled around their own aesthetics and routines.

— Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of remodeled

Adjective

There’s an incident at a gun range where Ned’s fear of looking emasculated requires his army vet girlfriend to fall for his very dumb, very obvious lies.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026
And that’s the main tension this season, as Beau is feeling emasculated by the dynamic.

— Marlow Stern, Variety, 30 July 2026

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