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
These are often indicators of beaver presence altering the natural landscape.
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2025
So, some of them have been altering the language on their websites in the hope of avoiding this digital dragnet.
—Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2025
Avoid Crossing Your Legs When Sitting Crossing your legs when sitting rotates your pelvis, altering pressure through your spine.
—David Kesselman, Verywell Health, 24 Mar. 2025
The practice of extending services through the addition of new fields or endpoints instead of altering or deleting existing elements helps maintain system functionality by preventing breaking changes.
—Roshan Mahant, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
As the situation evolves, both sides remain engaged in a complex game of strategy and maneuver, with each development potentially altering the balance of power in this ongoing conflict.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2025
Washington’s vocal cadence has always been something akin to jazz — altering pace, inflection, and volume to keep other characters (and audience members) off balance.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 24 Mar. 2025
There are genuine questions of fairness about altering the schedule in favour of Champions League teams — particularly in England where there are four sides competing for three top positions — but actively making things harder is something that should be moved away from.
—Jessy Parker Humphreys, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Because the new cells don’t block visible light, they can also be seamlessly integrated into window panes of buildings, enabling establishments to produce electricity without compromising on aesthetic appeal or altering architectural designs.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 23 Mar. 2025
Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2025
So, some of them have been altering the language on their websites in the hope of avoiding this digital dragnet.
—Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2025
Avoid Crossing Your Legs When Sitting Crossing your legs when sitting rotates your pelvis, altering pressure through your spine.
—David Kesselman, Verywell Health, 24 Mar. 2025
The practice of extending services through the addition of new fields or endpoints instead of altering or deleting existing elements helps maintain system functionality by preventing breaking changes.
—Roshan Mahant, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
As the situation evolves, both sides remain engaged in a complex game of strategy and maneuver, with each development potentially altering the balance of power in this ongoing conflict.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2025
Washington’s vocal cadence has always been something akin to jazz — altering pace, inflection, and volume to keep other characters (and audience members) off balance.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 24 Mar. 2025
There are genuine questions of fairness about altering the schedule in favour of Champions League teams — particularly in England where there are four sides competing for three top positions — but actively making things harder is something that should be moved away from.
—Jessy Parker Humphreys, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Because the new cells don’t block visible light, they can also be seamlessly integrated into window panes of buildings, enabling establishments to produce electricity without compromising on aesthetic appeal or altering architectural designs.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 23 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for altering
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With many of the orders are the subject of legal challenges, with courts modifying or even striking them down, VanderBroek said the situation is changing daily.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2025
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The keyboard includes Shift keys, a Shift Lock key, a key for modifying characters with accents and other diacritical marks, and buttons to change the font, font size, and font type (bold, outline, italic, and more).—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
12 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, reforms meant to stem the root causes of violence — attempts at fixing society’s most complicated challenges through policy change — typically run aground when their political proponents reach office.—
Jens Ludwig,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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Often, fixing the bad habit just saves you time and money.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
12 Apr. 2025
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In a conversation with Newsweek, Goldsmith discussed the role of emerging machine-learning tools and automation in the workplace and new ways of approaching recruiting, talent strategy, and productivity in today's fast-changing times.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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This is pretty game-changing for consumers, and just the start of what Alexa+ will do.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2025
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The money could have also gone toward the purchase of 280 new stores, or remodeling more than 3,200 stores, according to UFCW.—
Chloe Sorvino,
Forbes,
13 Dec. 2024
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Natural Grocers plans to continue its growth strategy by opening four to six new stores and relocating or remodeling two to four stores in fiscal year 2025.—
Quartz Bot,
Quartz,
12 Dec. 2024
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“Altering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altering. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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