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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.
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James McNicholas,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
26 June 2026
Iran’s semi-official Mehr News Agency said Friday that three oil tankers had altered their course and returned toward the Persian Gulf after receiving warnings from Iran’s naval forces.
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Matthew Mulligan,
NBC news,
26 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.
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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
As a result, the proportions have been subtly altered, and taller doors were required.
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Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
26 June 2026
Iran’s semi-official Mehr News Agency said Friday that three oil tankers had altered their course and returned toward the Persian Gulf after receiving warnings from Iran’s naval forces.
—
Matthew Mulligan,
NBC news,
26 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.
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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.
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Some are marketed or modified in ways that blur those distinctions.
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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.
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Murdaugh wore an orange prison jumpsuit in court Monday, mostly listening with his mouth fixed in a tight line.
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The deadline remains fixed regardless of the results of the injunction hearing.
Adjective
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Designer Lauren Saab chooses White Dove for a softness that never feels sterile or flat.
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Talc litigation also shows why juries do not evaluate causation in a sterile scientific vacuum.
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From the ground and the air, however, little appeared to have changed Monday morning.
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His generation of American soccer players changed the sport in this country, and its perception abroad.
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There is no end to the impotent convulsions of an empire in decline.
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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.
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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.
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In May, the architect who remodeled the family’s country house testified that Adorni paid him $245,000 in cash.
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By contrast, Gercke’s emasculated George speaks in the monotonous style of a man worn down by life.
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Squeaky voices were comic, or emasculated.
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“Altered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altered. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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