as in transformation
a change in form, appearance, or use
after his transfiguration into a Buddhist monk, all his family and friends were amazed by his newly found patience and tranquility
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Recent Examples of transfiguration
For most people born in the past three decades, Maggie Smith became a familiar figure as Minerva McGonagall, the transfiguration professor and deputy headmistress of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the Harry Potter movies.
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Sep. 2024
Her character was the formidable Hogwarts transfiguration teacher, head of Gryffindor house and, later, headmistress, taking over the latter position from Professor Albus Dumbledore.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024
Here, light, like water, appears to be in a near-constant state of transfiguration between liquid, matter, gas, and air.
—Tara Anne Dalbow, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2024
That’s what happens, what occupies the last years of his life, the transfiguration of an ephemeral, palpitating essence into a purely pictorial design.
—Jean-Philippe Toussaint, Harper's Magazine, 22 July 2024
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Sep. 2024
Her character was the formidable Hogwarts transfiguration teacher, head of Gryffindor house and, later, headmistress, taking over the latter position from Professor Albus Dumbledore.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024
Here, light, like water, appears to be in a near-constant state of transfiguration between liquid, matter, gas, and air.
—Tara Anne Dalbow, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2024
That’s what happens, what occupies the last years of his life, the transfiguration of an ephemeral, palpitating essence into a purely pictorial design.
—Jean-Philippe Toussaint, Harper's Magazine, 22 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transfiguration
Noun
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Farrell was a heavy favorite due to his complete physical transformation in The Penguin, becoming barely recognizable to play villainous Oswald.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Seeing that transformation has made the small effort completely worth it.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The veteran running back finished with a team-high 88 receiving yards, including a career-long catch of 55 that gave way to a touchdown and a two-point conversion.—
Oliver Thomas,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Barcelona’s municipal government, which has been contending with a housing crisis that stems, in part, from the conversion of many apartments into Airbnbs, has yet to decide whether to allow the demolition, but Sagrada Família officials are resolute.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Transfiguration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transfiguration. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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