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
Evidence also led officials to arrest an unnamed juvenile, who police say is facing charges of criminal use of an article with an altered identification mark and possession of a handgun by a person under 18. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 30 June 2026 Court records show he was also charged with failure to stop at a stop sign or flashing red light, failure to heed to a siren, a window tinting violation, and having a fake or altered tag or registration. — Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2026
Verb
Backers of the proposal maintain an exhaustive CEQA review isn’t necessary at this time, partly because the building’s exterior wouldn’t be altered. — George Avalos, Mercury News, 20 July 2026 By requiring applications to obtain explicit permission before tracking users across apps and websites, Apple fundamentally altered the economics of digital advertising. — David Henkin, Forbes.com, 20 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
  • The company then fixed the vulnerability, kicked out the attacker, and improved its detection and security guardrails.
    — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 20 July 2026
  • Copyright, by contrast, the protection that once attached the moment a work was fixed in a tangible medium, has entered the most turbulent stretch of its existence.
    — Charles Lew, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of fixed
Adjective
  • Fahmy says these elements can impart a warmth that makes a space feel less sterile.
    — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 July 2026
  • Some arrive in sterile-looking vials, often promoted by fitness influencers.
    — Robert Glatter, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of sterile
Verb
  • But as happens in baseball, circumstances changed suddenly in late May.
    — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2026
  • Her fondest Apple memory is watching the company unveil FaceTime in 2010, a moment that changed how people connected through their phones.
    — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 25 July 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
  • 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
  • Squeaky voices were comic, or emasculated.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
Definition of emasculated

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