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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
The transformation of Sutter Health Park to welcome a professional team was unprecedented, said Chip Maxson, the president and chief operating officer of the Sacramento River Cats.
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Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 5 June 2025
The biggest transformation has been the evolution of JSTOR beyond a service for journals and journal back-files towards one that has greater breadth in terms of serving the needs of humanities, arts, and social science researchers, instructors, and learners.
—Sara Ivry, JSTOR Daily, 4 June 2025
Prepare for a season of emotional highs, wild epiphanies and transformative experiences
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Get ready for a summer of transformation, chaos and unforgettable moments!
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 26 May 2025
During a speech to a huge crowd, Trzaskowski laid out his vision for a Poland that is inclusive and vowed to work to help develop Polish industry as the nation continues an economic transformation into a regional economic and military power.
—Arkansas Online, 26 May 2025
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Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 5 June 2025
The biggest transformation has been the evolution of JSTOR beyond a service for journals and journal back-files towards one that has greater breadth in terms of serving the needs of humanities, arts, and social science researchers, instructors, and learners.
—Sara Ivry, JSTOR Daily, 4 June 2025
Prepare for a season of emotional highs, wild epiphanies and transformative experiences
Comments
Get ready for a summer of transformation, chaos and unforgettable moments!
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 26 May 2025
During a speech to a huge crowd, Trzaskowski laid out his vision for a Poland that is inclusive and vowed to work to help develop Polish industry as the nation continues an economic transformation into a regional economic and military power.
—Arkansas Online, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transformation
Noun
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The adapter has four regional plug options for U.S. E.U., U.K. and Australasia conversion heads.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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The influencer pop sphere is, mathematically, a graveyard with more misfires than successful conversions of internet cachet into hit parades.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Few accessories can so instantly and dramatically transform one’s presentation as a pair of sunglasses (if further evidence is needed, just think of Snoopy’s transition to Joe Cool).—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
2 June 2025
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And Welcome Sunrise 2027 With all of these brands seeing the potential of a standardized method of using 2D barcodes, the support for the transition has grown stronger over the past few years.—
Benjamin Claeys,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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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.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
21 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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“Transformation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transformation. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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