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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 33-year-old Grammy-winning rapper, actress and entrepreneur is known for beauty transformations — from vibrant wigs and bold beauty to high-fashion moments on red carpets and runways — delivered with the same unfiltered honesty and humor that first propelled her rise.
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Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 17 Mar. 2026
Witness the most monstrous of monster transformations, one that cemented Rick Baker’s legacy and earned him his first Academy Award, unfurl on the big screen before your very eyes.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 11 Mar. 2026
Everyone in that cafeteria is then rounded up by billionaire Byron Forst’s Corporation and quarantined in a kind of secret prison so that their transformations can be observed.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2026
Similar to The Biggest Loser (which also got the doc treatment last year), The Swan was a mid-aughts reality TV show that promised to change lives from the outside in, going to extreme measures to present flashy before-and-after transformations.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 9 Mar. 2026
This season, the biggest haircut trends aren’t about dramatic, impulsive transformations.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 4 Mar. 2026
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Qatar are engaged in historic national transformations aimed at diversification, investment, and global integration.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, semafor.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Adams also compared the current upheaval around AI to past major technological transformations that have enhanced productivity but come with major labor cutbacks.
—Trevor Bach, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
Hite remained hopeful about social transformations that would improve intimate life, but this is a sad book, full of women who felt that their partners neither listened to them nor spoke openly about their own feelings.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 17 Mar. 2026
Witness the most monstrous of monster transformations, one that cemented Rick Baker’s legacy and earned him his first Academy Award, unfurl on the big screen before your very eyes.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 11 Mar. 2026
Everyone in that cafeteria is then rounded up by billionaire Byron Forst’s Corporation and quarantined in a kind of secret prison so that their transformations can be observed.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2026
Similar to The Biggest Loser (which also got the doc treatment last year), The Swan was a mid-aughts reality TV show that promised to change lives from the outside in, going to extreme measures to present flashy before-and-after transformations.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 9 Mar. 2026
This season, the biggest haircut trends aren’t about dramatic, impulsive transformations.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 4 Mar. 2026
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Qatar are engaged in historic national transformations aimed at diversification, investment, and global integration.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, semafor.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Adams also compared the current upheaval around AI to past major technological transformations that have enhanced productivity but come with major labor cutbacks.
—Trevor Bach, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
Hite remained hopeful about social transformations that would improve intimate life, but this is a sad book, full of women who felt that their partners neither listened to them nor spoke openly about their own feelings.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transformations
Noun
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This means the timing of Roth conversions relative to your Social Security claiming age is a coordination decision, not just a tax decision.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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The most common strategy seems to be doing Roth conversions during the later stages of employment, particularly if one spouse retires before the other so family income decreases.—
Liz Weston,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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The clean, streamlined silhouette transitions effortlessly between casual daytime exploring and more elevated plans later in the evening, depending on your itinerary.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Mar. 2026
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Open floor plans offer seamless transitions between rooms.—
Melissa Epifano,
The Spruce,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Transformations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transformations. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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