ALTERED Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

altered 1 of 2

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

Current quality checks are efficient at detecting simple genetic changes, such as an altered DNA letter or a small piece of DNA that has been removed or added. — Euan Ashley, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026 In private, Future Nyota explains what’s going on, describing the altered timeline and Scotty’s death. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026

Verb

Moons formed through a planetary impact, however, would contain a mixture of Mars and impact material, altered by the intense heat of such a violent collision. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 18 Oct. 2026 Its retreat has altered the glacier’s geometry and relationship with the seafloor, meaning that simply reducing ocean melting may not restore its earlier state on century-long timescales. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for altered

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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

According to investigators, the shoplifting suspect was armed with a Glock that had been modified to fire fully automatically.

— Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
The dual time zone complication was powered by a single automatic movement—a Caliber 27-460 modified by Cottier—meaning that the twin dials could be operated in tandem or set independently.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of modified

Verb

Last week, researchers discovered thousands of shareable Muse links that exposed private chat logs and documents, leading Meta to suspend the feature until it could be fixed.

— Marty Swant, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
Most plans treat it as fixed, assuming more sales capacity, more budget and more headcount will solve the problem.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of fixed

Adjective

The government has a longstanding program to breed sterile male flies and drop swarms of them from planes to mate with wild females, causing the flies to die out.

— Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
The 46-year-old was ushered into a sterile room for her appointment, her phone lit up with a text.

— Jesse Bedayn, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of sterile

Verb

That changed when Detective Tim Cooper, who watched that episode as a child, had a chance encounter in 2018 in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church parking lot.

— Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
The scale, frequency, quantification, and accessibility of social comparison have all changed.

— Ashwini Nadkarni, Time, 24 Oct. 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

Definition of impotent

Verb

La Grande Épicerie’s fish stand was remodeled two years ago, including with mosaics by Parisian artist Mathilde Jonquière, and the rotisserie corner has been relooked more recently.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
Offices have been remodeled for a modern look, part of a plan to upgrade on-campus facilities.

— PJ Green October 23, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of remodeled

Adjective

President Penn and her husband Todd (Whitford) get to throw down now and then, as a husband who already feels emasculated has to sit and watch his wife recede into bitter militance.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 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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