altered 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of alterednext
as in sterilized

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verb

past tense of alter
1
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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2
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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Recent Examples of altered
Adjective
He was also known to cheat at dice sometimes, by playing with altered dice. — Jenisha Watts, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2026 Renner was referring to the allegation the National Institute of Health helped fund gain of function research, which tests how altered viruses act in the real world, at a lab in Wuhan, the Chinese city that saw the first outbreak of COVID-19. — Gray Rohrer, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Verb
But if it is altered, selectively edited, or shared with false context to damage someone’s reputation, legal issues such as defamation or invasion of privacy may arise. — Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026 Climate change due to the burning of fossil fuels has altered this pattern. — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for altered
Recent Examples of Synonyms for altered
  1. neutered
  2. modified
  3. fixed
  4. sterile
  5. changed
  6. impotent
  7. remodeled
  8. emasculated
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
Verb
  • Unless cargo ship designs are modified to deter or push aside these emergent threats, and new merchant ships get built to fight through damage, cargo traffic near maritime chokepoints will have an increasingly tough time.
    — Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The game traces its roots to 1964 when engineer Charles Fairbanks modified a softball by inserting an electronic beeping device so blind children could play.
    — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of modified
Verb
  • The science is catching up to what consumers have been smelling for decades and that science shows aroma is engineerable rather than fixed, with entire families of previously unidentified compounds still being mapped.
    — Peter Su, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • And those rates are fixed, allowing savers to earn a predictable return in an otherwise unpredictable economy.
    — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of fixed
Adjective
  • To combat the spread, the USDA jointly funds and manages a sterile fly production facility with Panama that releases about 100 million sterile flies each week.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Ted Lasso, forever more interested in preserving an atmosphere of sterile niceness than grappling with complex humanity, isn’t it.
    — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of sterile
Verb
  • What changed in the past generation is that companies other than banks and consulting firms have disappeared from campus recruiting, and colleges have allowed a recruiting race to the bottom in return.
    — Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The researchers demonstrated the concept using signals whose characteristics changed over time, including handwriting and object movement at different speeds.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of changed
Adjective
  • 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
  • There is no denying that a partner can feel impotent in that moment, but the notion that being absent entirely would improve matters for anyone is laughable.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 21 June 2026
Definition of impotent
Verb
  • Barnes & Noble has also remodeled many of its locations, installing modular shelving, improving lighting, and reorganizing how books are presented.
    — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026
  • During a search of the home, detectives determined it had been recently remodeled, Facklam said.
    — Barbara Vitello, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of remodeled
Adjective
  • And that’s the main tension this season, as Beau is feeling emasculated by the dynamic.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 30 July 2026
  • By contrast, Gercke’s emasculated George speaks in the monotonous style of a man worn down by life.
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Definition of emasculated

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