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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
Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 23 Jan. 2026
Two Norwegian ski jumpers are now suspended and under formal suspicion in a cheating scandal, the International Ski and Snowboard Federation said in widening its investigation of altered ski suits.
—Brian Melley, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
This could potentially be 10-plus years in which schedules need to be altered because the pet can’t stay home alone for too long.
—Angela Hatem, Parents, 10 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
The decision to use an altered trajectory was made after extensive testing, NASA said in its Friday statement.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 23 Jan. 2026
Two Norwegian ski jumpers are now suspended and under formal suspicion in a cheating scandal, the International Ski and Snowboard Federation said in widening its investigation of altered ski suits.
—Brian Melley, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Verb
My relationship with my ancestors and with my son has been altered forever because of it.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
This could potentially be 10-plus years in which schedules need to be altered because the pet can’t stay home alone for too long.
—Angela Hatem, Parents, 10 Feb. 2026
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Verb
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Gateway is modified to first repair the old 1910 tunnel immediately and construct a more economical new tunnel (without expensive and unneeded bench walls and cross-connecting passageways) and link it directly into Penn Station.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Still, any CO₂-fixing organism could in principle be modified.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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There’s also evidence that ancient snow travelers used climbing skins — animal skins fixed to the underside of the skis — for uphill travel.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
15 Feb. 2026
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The Mutable Fire Sign Every sign is assigned a quality (cardinal, mutable, or fixed), which explains the sign's basic energy.—
Maressa Brown,
InStyle,
15 Feb. 2026
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A couple from Texas visiting my mom’s church changed everything.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Indeed, Earth’s properties have changed dramatically over the course of its inhabited history, and will likely change further as life on our world continues to evolve.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Create Pools of Light Harsh, piercing lights tend to feel more sterile than serene.—
Shagun Khare,
The Spruce,
15 Feb. 2026
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Using this technique, the government is breeding sterile, non-infected, male flies at a facility in Panama.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Feb. 2026
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Mattie Freeman, 78, who is blind, will have her home remodeled to be more accessible by CG&S Design-Build.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
15 Feb. 2026
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The kitchen was remodeled with quartz counters and modern white cabinetry.—
Lynn Slaney Silguero,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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But this is the first time in recent memory in which the will of the majority feels both irrelevant and totally impotent.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2026
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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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The menu has been entirely reworked at Social Desiii, and encompasses a range of cuisines from across India.—
Jacob Wilt,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
16 Feb. 2026
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The current bonding program that is supposed to cover the plugging costs needs to be reworked.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Squeaky voices were comic, or emasculated.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Feb. 2026
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Frank feels emasculated by everyone and everything.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Altered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altered. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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