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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
Leonard David, Space.com, 3 June 2026
Schar, the 34-year-old centre-half, had been expected to leave, but has been offered an extension (reflecting an altered squad status and a drop in salary) and talks between Newcastle and his camp are ongoing.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 June 2026
Like Mnangagwa, leaders such as Museveni, Ouattara, Biya and Obiang have altered or removed constitutional restrictions to prolong their time in office.
—Farai Mutsaka, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
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Adjective
By gaining new traits, these altered organisms might pose a novel invasion threat to Earth, if introduced through the transfer and insecure containment of contaminated samples.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 3 June 2026
Schar, the 34-year-old centre-half, had been expected to leave, but has been offered an extension (reflecting an altered squad status and a drop in salary) and talks between Newcastle and his camp are ongoing.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Verb
To fix this, the team altered the fabrication process and introduced an in situ crosslinking agent directly into the polymer film during its formation.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 June 2026
Like Mnangagwa, leaders such as Museveni, Ouattara, Biya and Obiang have altered or removed constitutional restrictions to prolong their time in office.
—Farai Mutsaka, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for altered
Adjective
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All adoptable pets are spayed, neutered and up to date on vaccines and tests.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
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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
Verb
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Some are marketed or modified in ways that blur those distinctions.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
22 June 2026
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The latest controversy involves San Francisco Giants pitchers who recently modified or refused to wear rainbow-logo hats during a Pride Night event, citing a specific Bible verse.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Verb
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Health inspectors observed several violations including walk-in and prep cooler not working properly, leading to unsafe food temperatures, poor cleanliness of establishment and multiple repairs to be fixed.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 June 2026
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The construction included a zipper along the interior side, leaving the decorative lacing fixed.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
21 June 2026
Adjective
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Gone are the days of matchy-matchy sets, sterile millennial greige, and stark black-and-white color palettes.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 June 2026
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Now, authorities in Texas are releasing sterile flies once more.—
Kara Finnstrom,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Verb
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From the ground and the air, however, little appeared to have changed Monday morning.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
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His generation of American soccer players changed the sport in this country, and its perception abroad.—
Mac Engel
June 22,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
Adjective
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There is no end to the impotent convulsions of an empire in decline.—
Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
9 June 2026
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Connie is married to a baronet, Clifford, who has been made impotent by a war wound, and Mellors is the gamekeeper on Clifford’s estate, Wragby.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Skyports computerized the records, remodeled the 1980s-era terminal, upgraded the radio operations center, installed a pilots lounge, and redid the security systems, all of which brought the heliport up-to-date.—
Anne Kadet,
Curbed,
19 June 2026
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In May, the architect who remodeled the family’s country house testified that Adorni paid him $245,000 in cash.—
Javier Bastardo,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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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
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Squeaky voices were comic, or emasculated.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Altered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altered. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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