as in sterilized
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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
Addy Bink, The Hill, 18 May 2025
His inner turmoil, and the altered presence of Bert, don’t get the same sense of detail.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2025
Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2025
That can, in turn, drive oxidative stress and inflammation, changes in blood vessel function, impaired waste clearance from the brain, injury to neurons, and altered brain function, Kaminska explained.
—Kristen Fischer, Health, 21 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
These altered cells can then form masses, or tumors.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 18 May 2025
His inner turmoil, and the altered presence of Bert, don’t get the same sense of detail.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2025
Verb
The junior Michigan transfer altered a number of shots on the defensive end and set the screens that cleared Ball and Karaban for their clutch shots down the stretch.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2025
That can, in turn, drive oxidative stress and inflammation, changes in blood vessel function, impaired waste clearance from the brain, injury to neurons, and altered brain function, Kaminska explained.
—Kristen Fischer, Health, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for altered
Verb
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The initial list of eligible communities could be modified if not enough people apply to buy homes, or if there aren’t enough eligible homes on the market.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
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Austin Campbell-Alexander said in the state whistleblower lawsuit that the Orlando Free Fall ride at Icon Park had sensors which were modified to accommodate people whose height or weight were outside safety limits.—
Mike Schneider,
Orlando Sentinel,
20 Mar. 2025
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The lid remains fixed and firm, and Marion’s enthusiasm and zest to achieve has also defined the program in short order.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacramento Bee,
21 Mar. 2025
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Some loud noises are the result of an overloaded or unbalanced washer, which can be fixed by taking out or repositioning some of the laundry to balance the load.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But their circumstances have since changed.—
Adam Iscoe,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
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Google, for instance, changed the title of Chief Diversity Officer Melonie Parker to vice president of Googler engagement.—
Jacob Pramuk,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Your yard does not need to resemble a sterile English garden.—
Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 June 2025
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Tattoo Health Risk #3: Potentially Serious Infections Even in professional studios with sterile technique, infections are a real risk.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
Verb
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Fountain Square has been remodeled several times since then.—
Victoria Moorwood,
The Enquirer,
26 Dec. 2024
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This is a 4-bed, 3-bath, 2,600-square foot, contemporary-style home that was built in 1973 and remodeled in 2019 in Pewee Valley.—
Lennie Omalza,
The Courier-Journal,
12 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Marching in demonstrations and appearing on news programs quickly came to feel impotent.—
Annie Hylton,
The New Yorker,
11 Jan. 2025
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Certain players, without their hair, could appear gaunt and impotent.—
Zach Helfand,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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At Ulta Beauty Our best-selling blazer reworked in a TENCEL™ Lyocell and cotton blend.—
Ulta Beauty,
refinery29.com,
4 Jan. 2025
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The tune was reworked by the Yun Seok Cheol Trio, a renowned jazz group based in South Korea.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Altered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altered. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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