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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 transformations
The backstory The family-run hotel, which has belonged to the Pizzininis since the 1940s, has gone through several transformations over time.
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Maddalena Fossati, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
As the race to find alternative cooling tech heats up, researchers are exploring climate-friendly options such as elastocaloric cooling, a solid-state tech that moves heat through reversible phase transformations.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Feb. 2026
Yet the genre waxed and waned in popularity amid its many transformations; in The Atlantic alone, writers have repeatedly declared the rise, death, and revival of the Western.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
Or play with that trope with the other transformations.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2026
In New York, the state has completed one of the largest Medicaid transformations in its history, overhauling the home health care system precisely because of the accountability failures and fraud vulnerabilities now commanding national attention.
—Miki Kapoor, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026
Hairstylist Chris Appleton, of course, who's been her go-to for voluminous hair transformations.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 3 Feb. 2026
The snapshots immediately went viral online, with fans reacting to the actors and respective transformations into the eight-time Grammy-winning band.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Jan. 2026
Effects follow causes through smooth transformations.
—Amir Husain, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Maddalena Fossati, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
As the race to find alternative cooling tech heats up, researchers are exploring climate-friendly options such as elastocaloric cooling, a solid-state tech that moves heat through reversible phase transformations.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Feb. 2026
Yet the genre waxed and waned in popularity amid its many transformations; in The Atlantic alone, writers have repeatedly declared the rise, death, and revival of the Western.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
Or play with that trope with the other transformations.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2026
In New York, the state has completed one of the largest Medicaid transformations in its history, overhauling the home health care system precisely because of the accountability failures and fraud vulnerabilities now commanding national attention.
—Miki Kapoor, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026
Hairstylist Chris Appleton, of course, who's been her go-to for voluminous hair transformations.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 3 Feb. 2026
The snapshots immediately went viral online, with fans reacting to the actors and respective transformations into the eight-time Grammy-winning band.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Jan. 2026
Effects follow causes through smooth transformations.
—Amir Husain, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transformations
Noun
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The chain's 14 other locations are expected to be converted over the next 12-18 months, and are expected to stay open and operating until conversions begin.—
Doris Alvarez Cea,
Florida Times-Union,
4 Feb. 2026
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The company said conversions will take place over the next 12 to 18 months before the restaurants reopen.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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These tests allowed the team to examine how accurately the system could detect transitions from safe to unsafe contact in real time.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Feb. 2026
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So far, the transitions have not gone smoothy.—
Jason Henry,
Daily News,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Transformations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transformations. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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