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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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Recent Examples of altered
Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 5 May 2026
Tascan also teased a longer-term vision for where Netflix Games could go, including one where viewers pause a show mid-scene, take control of a battle sequence on their phone and then return the altered outcome back to the narrative.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
Jake Richardson, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
There are other variables, too, like the inclusion of summer 2025 signing Florian Wirtz and how his arrival has altered the team’s balance, and how opponents have figured out how to nullify the threat of Ryan Gravenberch after his standout displays in the 2024-25 title-winning season.
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 13 May 2026
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Adjective
Investigators say the charges follow an auto theft unit investigation in which detectives recovered multiple vehicles and documentation linked to altered titles.
—Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 5 May 2026
Tascan also teased a longer-term vision for where Netflix Games could go, including one where viewers pause a show mid-scene, take control of a battle sequence on their phone and then return the altered outcome back to the narrative.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
Someone stole a check from a Saratoga resident and then altered and cashed it for a loss of about $15,200.
—Jake Richardson, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
There are other variables, too, like the inclusion of summer 2025 signing Florian Wirtz and how his arrival has altered the team’s balance, and how opponents have figured out how to nullify the threat of Ryan Gravenberch after his standout displays in the 2024-25 title-winning season.
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for altered
Verb
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After review of the 2026 results, the South Atlantic state pilot programs may be modified and renewed.—
Steve Waters,
Miami Herald,
9 May 2026
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It was modified with a carbon dioxide and sheet-metal lining to mimic Martian conditions and protect against potential blade failure.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
8 May 2026
Verb
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His hands were at ten and two, his face fixed, staring straight ahead.—
Weike Wang,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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When Mercury meets Uranus, a surprising option could make the road feel less fixed.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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The effects pouring out of the legislative, executive and even judicial branches of government in this state are about an all-powerful majority and a neutered opposition.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The rooms While the furnishings largely remained the same during the renovation work, the fabrics and artistic elements have changed in recent years.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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Then again, January 6, 2021, changed everything else.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
Adjective
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That matters, especially after the sterile corporate monotony of the Napier era.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 May 2026
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Run the tap two to three minutes before collecting, use only the sterile bottle provided and keep the sample away from nonstick or treated surfaces.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
Verb
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The city’s Office of Sustainability, which led the implementation of Garcetti’s ambitious Green New Deal, was also remodeled early in Bass’s tenure, with many of its responsibilities moved to the Board of Public Works and the Climate Emergency Mobilization Office.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Sports nonprofit Asphalt Green remodeled the pool at River East and reopened it in 2024.—
Noelle Lilley,
CBS News,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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Decadence is the vanity of bodybuilders made impotent by steroids.—
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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The majority, rather than being rattled by a president who had attempted a coup, labored to protect the country from the hypothetical danger of a presidency rendered impotent by specious criminal prosecutions.—
Gregg Nunziata,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The home has also been stylistically reworked.—
David Caraccio
May 9,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2026
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School officials adjusted spending categories and reworked the proposal before bringing it back for another vote.—
Racquel Bazos,
Baltimore Sun,
6 May 2026
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“Altered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altered. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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