as in alteration
the act, process, or result of making different
the refashioning of the theater will make it more up-to-date and expand the seating capacity
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as in remodeling
to make different in some way
refashioned my old pair of jeans into a cover for my scrapbook
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Noun
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However, these don’t exhibit such dramatic alterations in brightness.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Sep. 2025 -
Soft drink consumption and depression mediated by gut microbiome alterations.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The program, which is estimated to initially cost the brand about $1 billion, involves remodeling more than 1,000 Starbucks locations in the US and Canada over the next year along with closing more than 400 in the last three months.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
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Last year, Walmart laid off 155 employees in Charlotte after remodeling more than a dozen area stores as the company consolidated its corporate offices nationally.—
Brian Gordon,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Humphrey and his command staff are working with Effective Law Enforcement For All (ELEFA), the group recently chosen by city officials as the independent monitor to oversee changes promised for the department.—
Monroe Trombly,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Part of the reason the league adopted an overtime format then is that the stewards of the game wanted more excitement — the addition of overtime was part of multiple rule changes meant to encourage passing and scoring.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Tourists are still enjoying Michigan's lineup of dynamic fall events amid Apple Month and Michigan Agritourism Month this October and are flexible to changing fall color patterns, said Nick Nerbonne, media and digital director for Travel Michigan.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The United States Postal Service is temporarily changing its prices for the holiday season.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But at least some of his teammates notice a difference in Guerrero when the opponent is New York.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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The sherry needs to be manzanilla or fino, which is a difference in kind to the more oxidative types of sherry, like Amontillado, Oloroso, Palo Cortado, or the very sweet Pedro Ximénez.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Such a review — with the prospect of modifying or eliminating the rules — is mandated by Congress every four years.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
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Researchers at Seoul National University have improved the performance and stability of aqueous zinc-ion batteries by modifying a single molecule in the electrolyte.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Why on Earth, or any other planet, would the Mavericks farm out the debut of its franchise-altering player to a smaller arena 35 miles to the west of its home?—
Mac Engel
October 2,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Oct. 2025
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Goodall’s life-altering moment For Goodall, whose trailblazing work in the study and interaction with the wild chimpanzees in Tanzania’s Gombe National Park just entered its 54th year, the moment was life-altering.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Kinso, designed as an AI brain for conversations, calendars, and contacts, sets itself apart from competitors still reworking outdated platforms for the age of AI.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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Businesses have attempted to limit the cost of tariffs from being passed on by rerouting supply chains, reworking operations, instituting hiring pauses, or administering large-scale layoffs.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
21 Sep. 2025
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