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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
An El Niño is a natural temporary and cyclical warming of parts of the central Pacific that alters weather across the planet.
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Seth Borenstein, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
Importantly, research suggests that psilocin also alters the brain’s ability to strengthen or weaken neural connections, referred to as synaptic plasticity.
—Hollis Karoly, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2026
An El Niño is a natural temporary and cyclical warming of parts of the central Pacific that alters weather across the planet.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Good coaching adjusts schemes to it, and alters style of play.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Russell takes on the role of Preston Clyburn, a father and husband whose tragic death suddenly alters his family's lives.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 8 Apr. 2026
Either way alters the spacecraft’s path.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 7 Apr. 2026
The Illini used Thursday’s practice to get used to playing in such a large arena, which forward Jake Davis said alters depth perception a little.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
However, the department’s latest change alters how those lump‑sum amounts are determined.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Seth Borenstein, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
Importantly, research suggests that psilocin also alters the brain’s ability to strengthen or weaken neural connections, referred to as synaptic plasticity.
—Hollis Karoly, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2026
An El Niño is a natural temporary and cyclical warming of parts of the central Pacific that alters weather across the planet.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Good coaching adjusts schemes to it, and alters style of play.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Russell takes on the role of Preston Clyburn, a father and husband whose tragic death suddenly alters his family's lives.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 8 Apr. 2026
Either way alters the spacecraft’s path.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 7 Apr. 2026
The Illini used Thursday’s practice to get used to playing in such a large arena, which forward Jake Davis said alters depth perception a little.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
However, the department’s latest change alters how those lump‑sum amounts are determined.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alters
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Imagine someone takes a real photo of a tense political event and modifies only a small portion of it.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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But as our perceptions of Clark shift with various revelations, Bateman masterfully modifies his bearing from blandly sinister to sweetly sincere and back again.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
1 Mar. 2026
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In finance, the gold standard fixes a currency’s value against a specific quantity of a specific object.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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Clover naturally fixes nitrogen-deficient soil and improves soil fertility, which helps nearby plants.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
13 Apr. 2026
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But stress changes what your body does.—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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This changes how the body handles the hormone and carries higher cardiovascular risks than the patch.—
Tabitha Britt,
Flow Space,
22 Apr. 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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Moreover, this hardware evolution transforms existing, fragmented glovebox work into a unified, full-device fabrication system managed by a digital twin interface.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Apr. 2026
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With this classic recipe, your favorite soft drink transforms into an extra-elegant Bundt cake.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Alters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alters. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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