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
The Tiffany metamorphosis — which some sources pegged at $250 million to $350 million, while other sources estimated that cost was as high as $600 million to $800 million, including the art — was followed by a flurry of property acquisitions at lavish prices by luxury conglomerates.
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David Moin, Footwear News, 21 May 2025
Villa’s on-field metamorphosis has been propelled by big spending off it.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Eggs hatch in the early spring, spend a few months as larvae before undergoing metamorphosis, and emerge as adults in July.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
Cricket, once heralded as a gentleman’s game, has undergone a profound metamorphosis over the past century, dismantling barriers, embracing diversity, and extending its reach across both gender and geography.
—Priya Oberoi, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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David Moin, Footwear News, 21 May 2025
Villa’s on-field metamorphosis has been propelled by big spending off it.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Eggs hatch in the early spring, spend a few months as larvae before undergoing metamorphosis, and emerge as adults in July.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
Cricket, once heralded as a gentleman’s game, has undergone a profound metamorphosis over the past century, dismantling barriers, embracing diversity, and extending its reach across both gender and geography.
—Priya Oberoi, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for metamorphosis
Noun
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This approach helps serve as a strategic driver for transformation, operational scalability and long-term resilience.—
Thanh Pham,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The transformations can be refilled by picking up gold (which is plentiful) and swapped on the fly to be used over and over.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
1 July 2025
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The state Office of the Marijuana Commissioner announced that existing medical marijuana conversion licensees can begin selling adult-use cannabis on August 1, more than two years after the state legalized recreational weed for adults.—
A.J. Herrington,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The set also comes with a driver conversion adapter that turns the 6mm wrench into a driver.—
Gabriel Morgan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 June 2025
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“Metamorphosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metamorphosis. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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