as in change
the act, process, or result of making different
there's been an alteration in the intended route of our bird walk
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Recent Examples of alteration
Still another level of access, administrator privileges, could grant the broad ability to control a system, including hiding evidence of other alterations.
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
Figueroa pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the United States; destruction, alteration, falsification of records in a federal investigation; obstruction of departments or agencies; and adulteration or misbranding of food and drugs.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
Woods was charged Tuesday with 102 felony counts in connection with longstanding and widespread manipulation, deletion and alteration of DNA testing data during her 29-year career with the CBI.
—Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2025
Nordstrom Locals are service hubs in convenient locations providing online order pickups, alterations, returns, exchanges, stylists and gift wraps.
—David Moin, WWD, 18 Feb. 2025
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
Figueroa pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the United States; destruction, alteration, falsification of records in a federal investigation; obstruction of departments or agencies; and adulteration or misbranding of food and drugs.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
Woods was charged Tuesday with 102 felony counts in connection with longstanding and widespread manipulation, deletion and alteration of DNA testing data during her 29-year career with the CBI.
—Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2025
Nordstrom Locals are service hubs in convenient locations providing online order pickups, alterations, returns, exchanges, stylists and gift wraps.
—David Moin, WWD, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alteration
Noun
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One last minute trick that works for me is to wear them out on Monday after the time change.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN,
8 Mar. 2025
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The changing Olympics In his 12 years as IOC President, Bach has presided over a good deal of change within the organization that controls the Olympics.—
Blythe Lawrence,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Eoin Morgan took a grip on the team in 2014 and ensured that whatever the differences in personality and culture, the unit was tight.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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In order to accomplish this, there must be a major temperature difference between the substance itself and its environment.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
27 Feb. 2025
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Aliah Anderson In Proenza Schouler at The Road to the Golden Globes Party at TIFF. Penske Media/Getty Images Cannes served as a launchpad for another recurring motif in their press looks: body modification.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
1 Mar. 2025
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The car’s engine remains in place, along with its seven-speed paddle-shift automatic transmission and all other modifications originally made by Aston Martin.—
Alistair Charlton,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Alteration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alteration. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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