as in transformation
a change in form, appearance, or use
the metamorphosis of caterpillars into butterflies the metamorphosis of the abandoned factory into a mixed-use property
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Recent Examples of metamorphosis
With Mercury entering its retrograde period Leo on the 18th, your sense of the world is going through a total metamorphosis.
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Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
The composition has many hallmarks of surrealism, including dream logic – the strange, flowing and often illogical progression of images reflecting the unpredictable nature of dreams – metamorphosis and psychic ambiguity.
—Sally Jane Brown, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
As the orchestrator of SAP's business metamorphosis, his expertise in automation and process development has been instrumental in elevating operational excellence within the tech industry.
—Jorrit De Groot, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
In northern Wisconsin, the fall color metamorphosis of green leaves turning red, yellow and orange has begun.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
The composition has many hallmarks of surrealism, including dream logic – the strange, flowing and often illogical progression of images reflecting the unpredictable nature of dreams – metamorphosis and psychic ambiguity.
—Sally Jane Brown, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
As the orchestrator of SAP's business metamorphosis, his expertise in automation and process development has been instrumental in elevating operational excellence within the tech industry.
—Jorrit De Groot, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
In northern Wisconsin, the fall color metamorphosis of green leaves turning red, yellow and orange has begun.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for metamorphosis
Noun
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Foremost, under his tenure, the transformation of the BBC to meet the challenges in a world of unprecedented change and competition is well underway.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
9 Nov. 2025
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Sustainable transformation isn’t achieved by a mandate; instead, it’s driven by leaders who focus on people first.—
Feon Ang,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Commanders failed to make the 2-point conversion and were down 16 points to the Lions.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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The Teflon-like molecular layer pushed perovskite solar cells to an impressive 27 percent power conversion efficiency.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Metamorphosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metamorphosis. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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