1
as in modifying
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 fixing
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 altering
After season one’s show-altering reveal that Sugar is an alien, his fellow alien species is exposed and harmed by the human powers that be, forcing them to retreat to their home planet.
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Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
27 June 2026
Doctors credit prominent voices like Oprah Winfrey and social media users for shining a light on menopause, the life-altering symptoms that some women experience and how hormone replacement therapies can help.
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Angelica Peebles,
CNBC,
26 June 2026
Connie Graham, 65, has been charged with first degree murder, two counts of felony conspiracy, and altering/stealing/destroying criminal evidence, officials said.
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Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
26 June 2026
Diana wore the sapphire and diamond earrings in a stud setting, while Middleton appears to have modernized them by altering them into drop earrings.
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Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
26 June 2026
Its power may lie not in proving one claim once and for all, but in altering a reader’s threshold of notice.
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Literary Hub,
26 June 2026
While Naperville’s local historic district has regulations for altering buildings, there is often little rehabilitation of such buildings, the study said.
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Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
And a top-five pick can be the best path to acquiring a franchise-altering talent.
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Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
That allegedly included altering corporate documents of NOR Healthcare, the California hospitals’ operator, to include a clause that would transfer 10% of the company to Gill upon Sarian’s death, according to court documents.
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Michelle Marchante
june 19,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2026
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
27 June 2026
Doctors credit prominent voices like Oprah Winfrey and social media users for shining a light on menopause, the life-altering symptoms that some women experience and how hormone replacement therapies can help.
—
Angelica Peebles,
CNBC,
26 June 2026
Connie Graham, 65, has been charged with first degree murder, two counts of felony conspiracy, and altering/stealing/destroying criminal evidence, officials said.
—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
26 June 2026
Diana wore the sapphire and diamond earrings in a stud setting, while Middleton appears to have modernized them by altering them into drop earrings.
—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
26 June 2026
Its power may lie not in proving one claim once and for all, but in altering a reader’s threshold of notice.
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Literary Hub,
26 June 2026
While Naperville’s local historic district has regulations for altering buildings, there is often little rehabilitation of such buildings, the study said.
—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
And a top-five pick can be the best path to acquiring a franchise-altering talent.
—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
That allegedly included altering corporate documents of NOR Healthcare, the California hospitals’ operator, to include a clause that would transfer 10% of the company to Gill upon Sarian’s death, according to court documents.
—
Michelle Marchante
june 19,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for altering
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The companies are also modifying the electrical characteristics of the devices in other ways.
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With the completion of a multi-year effort to modernize Baltimore’s rail infrastructure — raising bridges, modifying overpasses and expanding the Howard Street Tunnel to accommodate double-stack container trains — Baltimore once again sits at the center of a national rail breakthrough.
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Gloomy mood music Starmer, and the four leaders before him, all correctly diagnosed the UK’s perennial low growth problem and made fixing it their top priority.
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For me, this revision wasn't just about fixing what went wrong aesthetically.
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This allows the robot to operate autonomously in complete darkness, harsh sunlight, and rapidly changing lighting conditions while maintaining accurate mapping, obstacle detection, and path planning for uninterrupted inspections and patrols.
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The threat environment is active and constantly changing, but the lesson here extends well beyond this specific threat and current conflict.
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Work ranged from repairing the roof and updating the heating and ventilation systems to remodeling the community workspaces and adding new study pods.
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During the transition period, all YMCA programs will continue while the church fundraises and plans remodeling.
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“Altering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altering. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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