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
The higher water content alters the texture, and most baking recipes are formulated assuming a higher percentage of fat.
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Rosemary Trout,
Scientific American,
27 June 2026
According to the brokerage, a handful of outsized transactions can trigger a broader shift—tightening inventory, resetting pricing expectations, and attracting fresh investment that ultimately alters the trajectory of an entire place.
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Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
25 June 2026
It was found that sodium alginate alters the electrical charges of clay particles.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
Their relationship quickly unravels once Emma, while at dinner with friends Rachel (Alana Haim) and Mike (Mamoudou Athie), reveals her deepest, darkest secret, which permanently and unexpectedly alters the connection between her and Charlie.
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Karla Cote,
Variety,
23 June 2026
When an agent moves money inside a payments platform, alters a record in a hospital network or pushes code into production, the damage is harder to contain.
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Najwa Aaraj,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
By placing digital motion graphics on see-through glass right in front of physical merchandise, the technology fundamentally alters how a brand tells a story at the shelf edge.
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Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
Secure Boot is designed to thwart UEFI bootkits, a form of malware that alters the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface, the successor to the BIOS, both of which begin the initial boot sequence.
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Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
17 June 2026
Russell takes on the role of Preston Clyburn, a father and husband whose tragic death suddenly alters his family's lives.
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Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
16 June 2026
Rosemary Trout,
Scientific American,
27 June 2026
According to the brokerage, a handful of outsized transactions can trigger a broader shift—tightening inventory, resetting pricing expectations, and attracting fresh investment that ultimately alters the trajectory of an entire place.
—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
25 June 2026
It was found that sodium alginate alters the electrical charges of clay particles.
—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
Their relationship quickly unravels once Emma, while at dinner with friends Rachel (Alana Haim) and Mike (Mamoudou Athie), reveals her deepest, darkest secret, which permanently and unexpectedly alters the connection between her and Charlie.
—
Karla Cote,
Variety,
23 June 2026
When an agent moves money inside a payments platform, alters a record in a hospital network or pushes code into production, the damage is harder to contain.
—
Najwa Aaraj,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
By placing digital motion graphics on see-through glass right in front of physical merchandise, the technology fundamentally alters how a brand tells a story at the shelf edge.
—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
Secure Boot is designed to thwart UEFI bootkits, a form of malware that alters the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface, the successor to the BIOS, both of which begin the initial boot sequence.
—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
17 June 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,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alters
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The company’s claim is that MST modifies the mechanical stress state of the silicon surface in a way that discourages dislocation nucleation and propagation during the subsequent GaN growth steps.
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This bill modifies the sales-in-error regulations to create a new category for any current outstanding certificates to be automatically declared in error, meaning those sales will be reversed, tax buyers will be refunded and the process will restart under the new statute.
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Mesaros detailed his experience with his smart glasses at AWS’ New York summit last week, where the company unveiled the coding phone app, upgrades to its AI assistant, and a product that detects and fixes code vulnerabilities.
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When a chatbot returns a wrong answer, someone usually catches it and fixes it.
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Rom-coms aren’t always known for being terribly sexy but San Francisco native Leah McKendrick changes all than it her Netflix valentine to San Francisco.
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Within Anthropic, Claude Tag is already approving and incorporating 65% of the code changes the product team submits, according to Wu.
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More than just structural support For decades, scientists have known that bone provides support, stores minerals and continuously remodels itself.
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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.
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This Mini Carey Crossbody Bag transforms from a crossbody bag to a clutch to a shoulder bag.
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InMobi said that by bypassing traditional product catalogs, the system transforms the standard living room screen from a passive entertainment monitor into an immersive digital marketplace.
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“Alters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alters. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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