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
Part of that transformation was inspired by finding a Black hairstylist who understands how to work with her hair texture.
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Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 26 Mar. 2026
The transformation cost the couple more than $100,000.
—Idaho Statesman, 26 Mar. 2026
The Green New Deal imagined a total economic transformation that would create millions of jobs while, necessarily, leaving fossil fuels in the ground.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Earnest and intersectional, the spoken word artist’s debut solo album seizes upon the power of club music to preach about gender equality, personal transformation, and communal uplift.
—Jesse Dorris, Pitchfork, 25 Mar. 2026
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Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 26 Mar. 2026
The transformation cost the couple more than $100,000.
—Idaho Statesman, 26 Mar. 2026
The Green New Deal imagined a total economic transformation that would create millions of jobs while, necessarily, leaving fossil fuels in the ground.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Earnest and intersectional, the spoken word artist’s debut solo album seizes upon the power of club music to preach about gender equality, personal transformation, and communal uplift.
—Jesse Dorris, Pitchfork, 25 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for transformation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transformation
Noun
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There are two major benefits for making a Roth conversion in a falling market.—
Darla Mercado, CFP®,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
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The town quickly passed a forceful resolution opposing the conversion and publicly criticized ICE for failing to inform local officials of the move.—
Eric Westervelt,
NPR,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The superintendent said officials will work to ensure the transition is as smooth and thoughtful as possible.—
Da Lin,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The most popular recipes of March leaned into this period of transition, with cozy chilis, brothy soups, and veg-forward sides.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Whatever transformation occurs reflects the brute metamorphosis of character into symbol, not the fullness of realism or the vividness of fiction.—
Robert Rubsam,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
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Before their very eyes, Lamarck transformed the person into an amateur botanist, clinching the metamorphosis with a successful plant identification.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Transformation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transformation. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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