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
Kotsur has taken a hands-on role in the transformation, even chatting with creatives in leadership roles to advocate for the deaf community.
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Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
While scientists long suspected this energetic transformation was key to reproduction, how sperm powered this transition was unclear until now.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
Irving was writing before the Americanized spelling of words like scepter, pioneered by Noah Webster, had fully taken hold, a reminder that the transformations the story describes were still very much ongoing.
—John Swansburg, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
The transformation has resonated widely among animal lovers on Reddit.
—Personal Finance, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
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Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
While scientists long suspected this energetic transformation was key to reproduction, how sperm powered this transition was unclear until now.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
Irving was writing before the Americanized spelling of words like scepter, pioneered by Noah Webster, had fully taken hold, a reminder that the transformations the story describes were still very much ongoing.
—John Swansburg, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
The transformation has resonated widely among animal lovers on Reddit.
—Personal Finance, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transformation
Noun
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Engram led Denver with five first-half touches and came up big with two early third-down conversions.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
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Two rushing touchdowns were surrendered but just as damning was a 15-yard scramble by Mayfield for a third-and-14 conversion, two plays before his 45-yard touchdown throw.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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For investors, policymakers, and business leaders, the time has come to seize the momentum, champion innovation, and finance the blue transition.—
Olivier Wenden,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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Its highly distorted structure could enable complex transition pathways that lead to metastable ice phases.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Oct. 2025
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The other half, the half that identifies as a woman, remains firmly stationed in Aline, unaware of the metamorphosis that has taken place.—
MJ Franklin,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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With Mercury entering its retrograde period Leo on the 18th, your sense of the world is going through a total metamorphosis.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Transformation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transformation. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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