altered 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of alterednext
as in sterilized

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verb

past tense of alter
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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Recent Examples of altered
Adjective
Sixty years later Gallimard reissued it under the altered title of La maison d’Élisabeth. — André Aciman, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026 Security camera footage showed Hill and the three others presenting merchandise not purchased at TJX stores to return with altered or duplicated receipts, according to court documents. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 10 July 2026
Verb
Through Saleem’s confusion, Rushdie mirrors the uncertainty of millions of people whose identities were altered after the creation of the new borders. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026 Economic pressures and cultural change altered neighborhoods that once felt permanent. — William Jones, USA Today, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for altered
Recent Examples of Synonyms for altered
  1. neutered
  2. modified
  3. fixed
  4. sterile
  5. changed
  6. impotent
  7. remodeled
  8. emasculated
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
  • The fastest e-bikes — manufactured to go 28 mph at top speed, according to factory specifications, but can be easily modified to go much, much faster — are already forbidden in county parks and on the West Orange Trail.
    — Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2026
  • Researchers have since modified other proteins to interact with Cas9 but catalyze more subtle changes to DNA, such as lopping off a single base or making chemical modifications that alter how it base-pairs.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2026
Definition of modified
Verb
  • Reuters — The US Federal Aviation Administration said on Monday that seats on hundreds of Boeing 737 MAX jets registered in the US were incorrectly installed and need to be fixed.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
  • Certain programs have official off-peak prices or charge fewer points when demand or prices are lower, but others have fixed prices.
    — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 27 July 2026
Definition of fixed
Adjective
  • The Lake Wylie Marine Commission worked with those group to introduce 1,800 sterile Asian grass carp to Lake Wylie in 2009.
    — John Marks, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
  • Her wrists were bandaged and a sterile pad was placed on her neck, Dougherty said.
    — Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Definition of sterile
Verb
  • But save your loyalty for the companies that can show you what actually changed.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • So even if payroll reports turn anemic, don’t expect the Federal Reserve to come to the rescue because the jobless rate will still be little changed.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of changed
Adjective
  • 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
  • There is no denying that a partner can feel impotent in that moment, but the notion that being absent entirely would improve matters for anyone is laughable.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 21 June 2026
Definition of impotent
Verb
  • The bummer part of the Dome news is the Alamo-ification of the Arclight theaters (not the Dome itself), which will be remodeled to have in-theater food service.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026
  • The building across from our apartment was being remodeled into a three-story Chinese restaurant called El Pacífico.
    — Juan Carlos Albarran, The Conversation, 13 July 2026
Definition of remodeled
Adjective
  • And that’s the main tension this season, as Beau is feeling emasculated by the dynamic.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 30 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of emasculated

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