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as in modifies
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 fixes
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 alters
Using the new method, the researchers directly observed how UV radiation alters chemical bonds involving hydrogen, silicon, and boron atoms near the surface of high-efficiency silicon solar cells.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Jan. 2026
Sarah, married to Abraham (Jeffrey Donovan) and desperate for a child, takes an impassioned and complicated step through Hagar that forever alters her family’s path before experiencing an unexpected miracle late in life.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026
On the other hand, chronic sleep deprivation impairs attention, disrupts decision-making and alters the hormones that regulate appetite and metabolism.
—Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse, The Conversation, 23 Jan. 2026
Industrial applications now account for more than half of total silver consumption, a shift that fundamentally alters how the metal responds to economic conditions.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
This change alone fundamentally alters the front-end airflow and visual weight of the car.
—Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Though its primary purpose is to beautify, this miracle injection fundamentally alters the human body, turning back the clock on aging and illness, with profound implications on everything from gender to disability.
—Judy Berman, Time, 21 Jan. 2026
Blood and saliva sampling to measure immune biomarkers and examine how space alters the immune system.
—Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 20 Jan. 2026
House Bill 1011 also established a Level 1 felony if someone, without authorization of a patient, alters, forges, conceals or destroys a medication request.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Jan. 2026
Sarah, married to Abraham (Jeffrey Donovan) and desperate for a child, takes an impassioned and complicated step through Hagar that forever alters her family’s path before experiencing an unexpected miracle late in life.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026
On the other hand, chronic sleep deprivation impairs attention, disrupts decision-making and alters the hormones that regulate appetite and metabolism.
—Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse, The Conversation, 23 Jan. 2026
Industrial applications now account for more than half of total silver consumption, a shift that fundamentally alters how the metal responds to economic conditions.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
This change alone fundamentally alters the front-end airflow and visual weight of the car.
—Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Though its primary purpose is to beautify, this miracle injection fundamentally alters the human body, turning back the clock on aging and illness, with profound implications on everything from gender to disability.
—Judy Berman, Time, 21 Jan. 2026
Blood and saliva sampling to measure immune biomarkers and examine how space alters the immune system.
—Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 20 Jan. 2026
House Bill 1011 also established a Level 1 felony if someone, without authorization of a patient, alters, forges, conceals or destroys a medication request.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alters
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Under the Healthy Indiana Plan, the bill modifies work and exemption requirements and requires the conditions to be met in the three preceding months before an individual applies.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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The second option retains the existing median, modifies on-street parking and expands sidewalk width on both sides.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
21 Jan. 2026
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Their defensive group might be the best in the tournament, and the emergence of Leo Carlsson as an elite first-line center over the last few months fixes the roster’s most significant long-term issue.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
2 Jan. 2026
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There’s no final scene where everything magically fixes itself.—
Larry Magid,
Mercury News,
25 Dec. 2025
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Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems and the National University of Singapore now report a method that changes those constraints.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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That fundamentally changes the risk profile of building a business alone.—
Alison Coleman,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The push in beauty comes at a time when Walmart is doubling down on the style category, giving beauty, fashion and home prime real estate adjacent to the highly trafficked grocery or pharmacy departments in about 100 stores, with more to be added as the company remodels existing formats.—
Jenny B. Fine,
Footwear News,
23 Dec. 2025
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The research explains that the breast remodels itself to prepare for nursing — and then when nursing is over, remodels itself again through a process called involution.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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With the intention of furthering conversation and community among guests, the series transforms Arlo Hotels’ communal spaces into cultural destinations to make contemporary art more accessible to locals and tourists aline.—
Emma Kershaw,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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The image, taken by NASA photographer Bill Ingalls, transforms a familiar sight into a beacon of celebration as the nation begins its yearlong observance of America's anniversary.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Alters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alters. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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