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
Perhaps there is no problem, or at least no problem not vastly outweighed by the tang of transfiguration.
—Becca Rothfeld, The New Yorker, 17 Feb. 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
Perhaps there is no problem, or at least no problem not vastly outweighed by the tang of transfiguration.
—Becca Rothfeld, The New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transfiguration
Noun
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As foundational as that principle remains, the financial services industry is undergoing a transformation that goes well beyond numbers.—
Robert Reiss,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Yet whereas Season 1 examined how a political awakening develops, Season 2 dove further into that transformation’s messy effects.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2025
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But in certain circumstances, the skin can't keep up with the conversion of sugars on the interior, causing the bananas to split in the process.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
15 May 2025
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That motel conversion will cost over $500,000 per door to build, while the North Sacramento tiny homes will cost about $200,000 to build, according to the city and county staff reports.—
Theresa Clift,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2025
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“Transfiguration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transfiguration. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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