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as in modified
to make different in some way
can't you alter your plans just slightly so we can leave 10 minutes earlier?
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as in fixed
to remove the sex organs of
contends that cats and dogs that have been altered make better pets
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Recent Examples of altered
Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 23 Jan. 2026
Two Norwegian ski jumpers are now suspended and under formal suspicion in a cheating scandal, the International Ski and Snowboard Federation said in widening its investigation of altered ski suits.
—Brian Melley, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
This could potentially be 10-plus years in which schedules need to be altered because the pet can’t stay home alone for too long.
—Angela Hatem, Parents, 10 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
The decision to use an altered trajectory was made after extensive testing, NASA said in its Friday statement.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 23 Jan. 2026
Two Norwegian ski jumpers are now suspended and under formal suspicion in a cheating scandal, the International Ski and Snowboard Federation said in widening its investigation of altered ski suits.
—Brian Melley, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Verb
My relationship with my ancestors and with my son has been altered forever because of it.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
This could potentially be 10-plus years in which schedules need to be altered because the pet can’t stay home alone for too long.
—Angela Hatem, Parents, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for altered
Verb
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The light frigates are based on the Gibbs & Cox international frigate design, though they will be modified based on specific requirements.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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Baltimore police recovered 65 Glocks modified into machine guns in 2024, compared with 35 the previous year.—
Cindy Camp,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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My thought was that the customer might notice and be impressed that something was fixed without being asked.—
John Paul,
The Providence Journal,
7 Feb. 2026
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Four of the cameras faced the panel, and one rotated to join another fixed on an audience who had been provided NFL jerseys of various teams to wear, but only for the evening.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Kolb says the Fall/Winter 2026 schedule changed to lighten the load on the Monday holiday, without such a long break between the New York and London shows, which organizers trialled last year.—
Hilary Milnes,
Vogue,
10 Feb. 2026
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But a year after Sabathia’s induction, have times already changed?—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Last week, as cases continued to spread in Tamaulipas, the USDA began releasing some sterile flies along the state’s border with Texas.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Dell Children's had to build an area of the hospital that would have specialized airflow to maintain a sterile environment and keep viruses and bacteria out.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The kitchen was remodeled with quartz counters and modern white cabinetry.—
Lynn Slaney Silguero,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Feb. 2026
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In far East Contra Costa County, McCauley has established or remodeled about 28 restaurants, such as Humphrey’s at the Antioch marina, which has been renamed Smith’s Landing and Guadalajara Taqueria, among others.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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But this is the first time in recent memory in which the will of the majority feels both irrelevant and totally impotent.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2026
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Adding Venezuela — not a major producer today, but one with the potential to raise output by 2 million to 3 million barrels a day within a decade — would give the US the power to make OPEC+’s supply interventions impotent.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Like the original, the animation is CGI while the original characterization has been reworked.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
6 Feb. 2026
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His 2026 cap number ($78 million) is massive, and the Chiefs have repeatedly reworked his deal over the years.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Squeaky voices were comic, or emasculated.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Feb. 2026
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Frank feels emasculated by everyone and everything.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Altered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altered. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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