1
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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2
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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as in sterilized
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Recent Examples of altered
Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
The series creator and executive producer previews Rhea Seehorn's reluctant pursuit to save an altered world.
—EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 9 Sep. 2025
Familiar names pepper the script, but characters’ circumstances, identities, and motivations have been significantly altered.
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Posts show whole displays of clothing for brands like Walmart’s Wonder Nation and Target’s Auden at stores across the country with altered tags.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
The series creator and executive producer previews Rhea Seehorn's reluctant pursuit to save an altered world.
—EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
However, about 20 to 30 percent of those infected develop serious problems that span from issues such as an enlarged heart, heart failure, altered heart rate or rhythm or sudden death.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 9 Sep. 2025
Familiar names pepper the script, but characters’ circumstances, identities, and motivations have been significantly altered.
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for altered
Verb
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The rover landed within the crater to explore the ancient lake site in February 2021, seeking rocks created or modified by water on Mars in the past.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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Whatever eventually makes it out of the committee will then be reviewed, modified and voted on by the House of Representatives.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The upshot is that France’s fiscal mess is unlikely to be fixed anytime soon.—
Saskya Vandoorne,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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This composition positions the blood moon atop Tokyo's famous Skytree tower in Japan, giving the impression that the lunar disk is a red orb fixed to the top of a metal staff.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Over the years, the government's reporting requirements have changed, which makes historical comparisons a little tricky.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The squad has changed a lot in the last six months, so not as many players have the muscle memory of this fixture.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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It was remodeled in the 1960’s and renamed City Barber Shop.—
Stephanie Ogilvie,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Sep. 2025
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The home was recently fully remodeled, according to the listing, and includes both a full bar in the lower level as well as an outdoor bar and kitchen.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The sterile cockpit rule prohibits pilots from engaging in conversations unrelated to operating the aircraft when flying below 10,000 feet.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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These aren’t sterile operations run by committees.—
Joel Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The much smaller Stuart Weitzman has been spun off and Kate Spade is being reworked under new management, but Coach continues to go from strength to strength with an approach that is at once high-tech and based in branding fundamentals.—
WWD Staff,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
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After the hearings, designs may be reworked before the final recommendation is submitted, and the commission will be working with Eastern Research Group.—
Isabelle Friedman,
Boston Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Ethics without efficiency are impotent.—
Karlo Tanjuakio,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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What the Texas Legislature is doing is indefensible – gerrymandering necessarily involves taking portions of the electorate and rendering their voices impotent.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Blake is not an emasculated wimp; his confidence is complete, his suavity bordering on the toxic.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2024
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“Altered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altered. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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