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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
This year’s edition of the international trade fair Heimtextil, held annually in Frankfurt, Germany, will explore these transformations and how the textile sector can successfully implement AI—without stripping value from creators (or consumers).
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Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 13 Jan. 2026
Those types of transformations generally require a calorie deficit and resistance training.
—Currie Engel, Health, 13 Jan. 2026
Today, similar prudence animates concerns about NATO and broader trans-Atlantic ties in an era when Europe has undergone profound transformations through mass migration, supranational governance, demographic decline, and shifting cultural priorities.
—Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
Jenner, of course, comes from a family of stars who have been open about their transformations.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
As such, there’s a flipside to the major healthcare transformations AI could bring.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
Read on to learn about the inspiration behind the most memorable character transformations in Stranger Things season five and the stories behind them.
—Kirbie Johnson, Allure, 6 Jan. 2026
Plus, hair transformations are often used to convey big time jumps in TV shows, and that scene takes place 18 months after the big battle with the Mind Flayer and Vecna.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Jan. 2026
Here are the biggest celebrity weight loss transformations of the year.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 13 Jan. 2026
Those types of transformations generally require a calorie deficit and resistance training.
—Currie Engel, Health, 13 Jan. 2026
Today, similar prudence animates concerns about NATO and broader trans-Atlantic ties in an era when Europe has undergone profound transformations through mass migration, supranational governance, demographic decline, and shifting cultural priorities.
—Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
Jenner, of course, comes from a family of stars who have been open about their transformations.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
As such, there’s a flipside to the major healthcare transformations AI could bring.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
Read on to learn about the inspiration behind the most memorable character transformations in Stranger Things season five and the stories behind them.
—Kirbie Johnson, Allure, 6 Jan. 2026
Plus, hair transformations are often used to convey big time jumps in TV shows, and that scene takes place 18 months after the big battle with the Mind Flayer and Vecna.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Jan. 2026
Here are the biggest celebrity weight loss transformations of the year.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transformations
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Competition for public financing also could be intense because conversions also are likely for office space in the heart of downtown.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
11 Jan. 2026
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Several high-profile office-to-residential conversions are already underway.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2026
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Janus is the Roman god of doorways, beginnings and endings, and transitions.—
Gwen Faulkenberry,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Public Utilities Commission’s decisions and the energy-generation plans of our utilities are carefully considered to take into account the costs to rate-payers, just transitions for workers, and the necessary steps towards a clean energy future.—
Meg Froelich,
Denver Post,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Transformations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transformations. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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