1
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
Under the influence for the first time, the drug trip alters her sense of morals to deadly, comedic proportions.
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
The order alters the timeline for decommissioning Schahfer, according to the statement, but NIPCSO’s long-term plan to transition to sustainable energy remains unchanged.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
In short, a total of 12 panels on the new Puma ball as opposed to four on the old Nike version alters the aerodynamics.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Start with minimal weight, focus on maintaining proper posture, and avoid anything that alters your natural gait.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 25 Dec. 2025
By using hydrogen, the process fundamentally alters the chemical reactions in the furnace, eliminating a large portion of the carbon dioxide typically generated during the reduction of iron ore.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
As Tinaikar emphasized, many SaaS companies underestimate how fundamentally AI alters their systems at the architectural level.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
The venue shared its highest-selling and some of its fastest-selling concerts to date, noting that exact ticket counts vary because each tour alters the building’s capacity with staging, floor plans and production.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 5 Dec. 2025
In March 2023, a group of PhD students and computer science professors from the University of Chicago released a free software called Glaze, which subtly alters an image in a way that stops the image from being easily copied by AI.
—Sam MacIlwaine, Outside, 3 Dec. 2025
Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
The order alters the timeline for decommissioning Schahfer, according to the statement, but NIPCSO’s long-term plan to transition to sustainable energy remains unchanged.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
In short, a total of 12 panels on the new Puma ball as opposed to four on the old Nike version alters the aerodynamics.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Start with minimal weight, focus on maintaining proper posture, and avoid anything that alters your natural gait.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 25 Dec. 2025
By using hydrogen, the process fundamentally alters the chemical reactions in the furnace, eliminating a large portion of the carbon dioxide typically generated during the reduction of iron ore.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
As Tinaikar emphasized, many SaaS companies underestimate how fundamentally AI alters their systems at the architectural level.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
The venue shared its highest-selling and some of its fastest-selling concerts to date, noting that exact ticket counts vary because each tour alters the building’s capacity with staging, floor plans and production.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 5 Dec. 2025
In March 2023, a group of PhD students and computer science professors from the University of Chicago released a free software called Glaze, which subtly alters an image in a way that stops the image from being easily copied by AI.
—Sam MacIlwaine, Outside, 3 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alters
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The new law adds homeowner protections, establishing a registry for heir properties and modifies tax sale redemption rules.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
28 Dec. 2025
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The subtlety decreases as Elvira further modifies her body in anticipation of the ball.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
23 Dec. 2025
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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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StubHub is on dynamic pricing that changes by supply and demand.—
Mike Sullivan,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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With scoring guards like Chris Paul II, Christian Rogers and Ean Britt, Sanders changes things with his ability to protect the rim — and score easy baskets around the rim — from guard penetration.—
Tarek Fattal,
Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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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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Executions are on hold in Idaho as the state prison system remodels its execution chamber in the transition from lethal injection to a firing squad as the lead method.—
Kevin Fixler
September 5,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Sep. 2025
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Seehorn plays Carol Sturka, a misanthropic romance author whose latest book tour concludes with an apocalyptic event that fully transforms her world and the world at large in the span of one evening.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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Alarcón plays a woman who transforms herself, aligning with nature and changing her reality when menopause converges with a world in destruction.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Alters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alters. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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