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
Critical wildlife habitat may be put at risk for alteration or wholesale destruction.
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Ryan Gellert, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
If approved by Metro Council, the district would be required to form an architectural review committee and establish design review guidelines for exterior alterations to properties.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Sep. 2025
The Nevada court opted not to allow the alteration of the family trust.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
Her dress, originally custom-made for her mother-in-law 22 years ago, fit perfectly without alterations.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
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Ryan Gellert, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
If approved by Metro Council, the district would be required to form an architectural review committee and establish design review guidelines for exterior alterations to properties.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Sep. 2025
The Nevada court opted not to allow the alteration of the family trust.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
Her dress, originally custom-made for her mother-in-law 22 years ago, fit perfectly without alterations.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for alteration
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alteration
Noun
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But the carrier avoided big changes in the process and instead focused on a deal with its bondholders, which exchanged almost $800 million in debt for equity, and it was greeted after bankruptcy with persistently higher costs and weaker-than-expected domestic travel demand.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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The public health world is nervously bracing for drastic changes to childhood immunization schedules, which would further limit access to vaccines, as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) meets Thursday and Friday.—
The Hill,
The Hill,
18 Sep. 2025
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Your wallet — and your customer service experience — will depend on knowing the difference.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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For planes flying 30,000 feet above sea level or military vehicles traveling through combat zones, that level of reliability can mean the difference between life and death.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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The kickoff trend NFL officials have wanted the kickoff to return to relevance, and after modifications to the play last season and one final modification to the rules this offseason, the goal appears attainable.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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The September 8th modifications to the tariff regime offer some relief for certain products, but the broader pattern of policy uncertainty continues.—
Phil Lempert,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Alteration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alteration. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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