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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
Philip Jankowski, Dallas Morning News, 2 Jan. 2026
To confirm whether the red sediment’s discoloration and the altered artefacts were a deliberate human hearth rather than a natural occurrence, Ashton and his colleagues performed specific laboratory tests.
—Jay Kakade
december 30, New Atlas, 30 Dec. 2025
Jake Angelo, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
The vaccines on the schedule that the CDC has altered were backed up by extensive safety research when they were evaluated and approved by the FDA.
—Arthur Allen, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Under his bill, those failing to disclose altered content would have faced a misdemeanor, punishable by up to a year in jail.
—Philip Jankowski, Dallas Morning News, 2 Jan. 2026
To confirm whether the red sediment’s discoloration and the altered artefacts were a deliberate human hearth rather than a natural occurrence, Ashton and his colleagues performed specific laboratory tests.
—Jay Kakade
december 30, New Atlas, 30 Dec. 2025
Verb
In September 2024, the company initiated a return-to-office requirement for corporate employees and, in May 2025, altered compensation to better reward the highest performers.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
The vaccines on the schedule that the CDC has altered were backed up by extensive safety research when they were evaluated and approved by the FDA.
—Arthur Allen, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for altered
Verb
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Impressively, the latest version of CosmicWatch is also being modified to measure primary cosmic rays aboard rockets and spacecraft.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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Retailers, grocery stores and pharmacies may be closed or have modified hours for the holiday.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The system supports both Anchor and Follow viewing modes, allowing the virtual display to stay fixed in space or move with the user’s perspective.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Jan. 2026
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Taxis, which operate with fixed (if somewhat elevated) rates, are readily available and convenient for short jaunts across the island.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Over time, from edition to edition, the aesthetic of its illustrations changed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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This loss had to be especially tough for the Jayhawks, considering a controversial holding call on KU changed the momentum of the game.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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This makes your home feel intentional and personal instead of sterile and unoriginal.—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
8 Jan. 2026
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Many japonica camellias, in the manner of other botanical hybrids, are sterile with their yellow, thread-like stamens and stigmas either absent or invisible.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Almost all of our neighbors have remodeled over the years and gone to double-pane windows, which screen out a lot of noise.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Jan. 2026
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The main arena has 25% more seating, bringing the total to around 1,000, and the player lounge has been remodeled.—
Myah Taylor,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Adding Venezuela — not a major producer today, but one with the potential to raise output by 2 million to 3 million barrels a day within a decade — would give the US the power to make OPEC+’s supply interventions impotent.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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This unsettling thriller about impotent (emotionally, literally) university professor Ali (Turkish star Ekin Koç), on the path to vengeance after the suspicious death of his mother, scored strong reviews (including my own) and the World Cinema Directing Award out of the Utah festival.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
14 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Other modeling clay options that never fully harden can be reworked and reused indefinitely.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Last and First Tales is a collection of stories selected by the author, including some of his early writing and his more mature and celebrated work, some reworked into new versions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Frank feels emasculated by everyone and everything.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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Noah is a debt-addled, nerdy middle-aged who feels totally emasculated by his inability to get a project off the ground.—
Sam Bodrojan,
IndieWire,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Altered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altered. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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