1
as in modifying
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 fixing
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 altering
Smart polymers already exist and can respond to such stimuli, altering their color or shape and then returning to their original state.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 14 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, Elon Musk and other tech leaders post like teenage boys while making society-altering decisions.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Doing high-impact exercise on a very hard surface Building power with jumping exercises and plyometrics can support bone density and agility, sparing you from a life-altering fall.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 10 Feb. 2026
Discomfort that resolves quickly without altering movement or feeling cautionary can be a positive sign.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
The defendants are accused of getting buyers for driver's licenses to pay anywhere from $200 to $1,500 in order to bypass testing requirements, as well as allegedly altering information in government databases in order to skip the steps in the process.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Feb. 2026
GLP-1s induce weight loss by altering your sense of fullness; eating enough to maintain your body weight starts to feel like eating too much.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
No outcome-altering fraud has ever been found.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
For riders like Valadez, the potential closures could be life-altering.
—Da Lin, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 14 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, Elon Musk and other tech leaders post like teenage boys while making society-altering decisions.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Doing high-impact exercise on a very hard surface Building power with jumping exercises and plyometrics can support bone density and agility, sparing you from a life-altering fall.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 10 Feb. 2026
Discomfort that resolves quickly without altering movement or feeling cautionary can be a positive sign.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
The defendants are accused of getting buyers for driver's licenses to pay anywhere from $200 to $1,500 in order to bypass testing requirements, as well as allegedly altering information in government databases in order to skip the steps in the process.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Feb. 2026
GLP-1s induce weight loss by altering your sense of fullness; eating enough to maintain your body weight starts to feel like eating too much.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
No outcome-altering fraud has ever been found.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
For riders like Valadez, the potential closures could be life-altering.
—Da Lin, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for altering
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One confidant reportedly told a source that Bass was not truthful in her public statements about her lack of involvement and warned her that modifying the report could harm her politically.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Feb. 2026
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By targeting the underlying neuronal degeneration, ER-100 is positioned as a potential disease-modifying treatment rather than a symptomatic fix.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Feb. 2026
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Across from shops fixing cars and selling coffee, a black-and-white brick building is where locals go for a place that’s classic and classy, though scrumptious bar bites and a half-price wine night are everyday draws.—
USA TODAY NETWORK,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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All of this underlines why fixing the problem of affordable housing in New York City is not so simple as freezing rents.—
Michael Powell,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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Photons, for example, can bounce off an atom and carry off positional information about it without changing the quantum state of the system.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
13 Feb. 2026
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Al Flowers, who has lived on King Drive for about four years but has stayed in the area nearly his entire life, wants neighbors to continue to host public meetings about future developments to ensure residents like himself have a voice in how the area is changing.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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The district also considered limitations to remodeling or rebuilding.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Trump has made remaking and remodeling the Kennedy Center a higher priority in his second term than was perhaps expected.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Feb. 2026
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“Altering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altering. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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