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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
But for someone who has created some of the most memorable transformations ever put to screen, Baker has a somewhat surprising genre aversion.
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J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
There is no one right way forward, but four key transformations are likely to make a powerful difference.
—Sebastian Buckup, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
Rapid change deployment dramatically increases the odds of successful business transformations.
—Daniel Schmeltz, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
What consistently differentiates successful transformations is a disciplined focus on enterprise value, where technology, culture and operations are rewired together rather than in isolation.
—Charisma Glassman, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The nearly 40-year-old design/build firm is known for chic kitchen and bathroom transformations.
—Liz Ohanesian, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Metals like zinc absorb B-EUV light and generate electrons that trigger chemical transformations on an organic material called imidazole.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
The exterior transformations of these hulking vehicles are a testament to how quickly drones have changed the war in Ukraine in just over three years.
—Marco Hernandez, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
After all, the greatest transformations often begin with a single pause.
—Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
There is no one right way forward, but four key transformations are likely to make a powerful difference.
—Sebastian Buckup, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
Rapid change deployment dramatically increases the odds of successful business transformations.
—Daniel Schmeltz, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
What consistently differentiates successful transformations is a disciplined focus on enterprise value, where technology, culture and operations are rewired together rather than in isolation.
—Charisma Glassman, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The nearly 40-year-old design/build firm is known for chic kitchen and bathroom transformations.
—Liz Ohanesian, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Metals like zinc absorb B-EUV light and generate electrons that trigger chemical transformations on an organic material called imidazole.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
The exterior transformations of these hulking vehicles are a testament to how quickly drones have changed the war in Ukraine in just over three years.
—Marco Hernandez, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
After all, the greatest transformations often begin with a single pause.
—Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transformations
Noun
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That was the most conversions Georgia has ever allowed under Smart and the second-most Alabama has amassed since 2016.—
Matt Baker,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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The Eagles held Bishop Gorman to 251 yards offense (61 rushing) but were limited to 42 yards on the ground, 0 for 3 on fourth-down conversions and committed two turnovers.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
28 Sep. 2025
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That loss came last season, on a day when Pep Guardiola’s reigning league champions couldn’t handle their hosts’ pressing, attacking transitions and long balls.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Their founding closely mirrors political and social transitions in the countries where these exhibitions are situated.—
Simon Njami,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Transformations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transformations. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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