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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
Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
The White House shared the altered screenshot of her arrest on the social platform X Thursday night.
—Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 24 Jan. 2026
Laura Fenton, Parents, 5 Mar. 2026
If the earliest version looks different, someone may have altered it.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s account posted the original image from Levy Armstrong’s arrest before the official White House account posted an altered image that showed her crying.
—Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
The White House shared the altered screenshot of her arrest on the social platform X Thursday night.
—Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 24 Jan. 2026
Verb
Before hopping off to the next house, your furry friend altered your family photos!
—Laura Fenton, Parents, 5 Mar. 2026
If the earliest version looks different, someone may have altered it.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for altered
Verb
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Although the data remains locally stored on each device, all participants in the network can validate the records, which ensures that the information cannot be secretly modified or erased.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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This structural diversity suggests that evolution has modified the organ under different ecological conditions.—
Lilia Goncharova,
The Conversation,
9 Mar. 2026
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That error has been fixed both in past and future simulations.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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After a few minutes, the microphones were fixed and Close’s first words were, in a way, the same message that UCLA is giving the nation heading into the NCAA tournament.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Republicans changed Medi-Cal eligibility — which includes imposing work requirements on many recipients — in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to an extent the Legislative Analyst’s Office says will kick millions of people off the insurance roles.—
Andrew Graham
March 9,
Sacbee.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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While student enrollment dropped by about 38,000 over the last ten years, staffing numbers barely changed.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Plants can seed readily, so look for sterile varieties such as 'Select Blue', 'Walker’s Low', or 'Cat’s Meow' that won’t become weedy in the garden.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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Mulch To maintain healthy strawberries, Montgomery places a sterile straw around the plants and then applies an additional layer of mulch on top.—
Lauren Wellbank,
Martha Stewart,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Eco effort When the building was remodeled in 2012, The Marlton's design team prioritized lowering energy consumption.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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The kitchen was remodeled with 42-inch white cabinets, an undermount sink, stainless appliances and a gas cooktop.—
Lesa Stuart,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Mar. 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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Those defensive linemen will get their contracts reworked to create more space so the Cowboys can continue working on fixing their defense.—
Calvin Watkins
Mar. 9,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Mar. 2026
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On the original side, Ono Ghost Market is a new film inspired by Asian myths about supernatural marketplaces; it was originally developed as a streaming series before being reworked as a feature.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Mar. 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 12 Mar. 2026.
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