as in conversion
a change in form, appearance, or use
a raven-haired starlet who underwent an attention-getting transformation and showed up at the awards ceremony as a blonde
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Recent Examples of transformation
On Tuesday, Under Armour reported an operating loss of $72 million and an adjusted operating loss of $36 million after transformation expenses, restructuring charges and litigation settlement expenses in the fourth quarter ended March 31.
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Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 13 May 2025
He’s covered such developments as the evolution of the cell phone from 1G to 5G, the fall and rise of Apple, Google’s growth from obscure Yahoo rival to verb status, and the transformation of social media from CompuServe forums to Facebook’s billions of users.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 13 May 2025
For Dowd, Lydia’s transformation ultimately hinges on her disfigurement of Janine.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
The part has an incredible transformation throughout the iconic Jule Styne-Stephen Sondheim musical, which is inspired by the 1957 memoirs of legendary burlesque entertainer Gypsy Rose Lee.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 12 May 2025
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Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 13 May 2025
He’s covered such developments as the evolution of the cell phone from 1G to 5G, the fall and rise of Apple, Google’s growth from obscure Yahoo rival to verb status, and the transformation of social media from CompuServe forums to Facebook’s billions of users.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 13 May 2025
For Dowd, Lydia’s transformation ultimately hinges on her disfigurement of Janine.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
The part has an incredible transformation throughout the iconic Jule Styne-Stephen Sondheim musical, which is inspired by the 1957 memoirs of legendary burlesque entertainer Gypsy Rose Lee.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transformation
Noun
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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
Noun
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Even so, the transition from in-person therapy to teletherapy has left some behind.—
Phillip Reese,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
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Daniella Vassallo, owner of her namesake studio in Brooklyn, points out that strawberry is a natural transition phase for people who went red earlier this year.—
Leah Prinzivalli,
Allure,
9 May 2025
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Villa’s on-field metamorphosis has been propelled by big spending off it.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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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
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“Transformation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transformation. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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