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: made different in some way
… she addressed me again, speaking in very altered tones; so altered, that I hardly recognised them as hers.—
Wilkie Collins
Wilkie Collins… no great change had taken place inside him, but his exterior was visibly altered.—Booth Tarkington
Booth Tarkington2
: castrated sense 1a
I've noticed that my altered cats and my older cats have more dandruff than the unaltered and younger ones.—Susie Page
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The altered timeline could have ramifications for the trade deadline.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Authorities in the Swiss city of Basel have installed 12 of the altered pedestrian crossing lights at locations frequented by soccer fans while the country hosts the nearly month-long tournament.
—Ciaran Fahey, Denver Post, 7 July 2025
According to the charges, Foster allegedly submitted altered tax and bank documents and made fraudulent statements to obtain a Paycheck Protection Program loan under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act.
—Kansas City Star, 2 July 2025
Watson's altered bill now requires every school in Tennessee to check immigration status.
—Melissa Brown, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Dennis Lin, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Authorities in the Swiss city of Basel have installed 12 of the altered pedestrian crossing lights at locations frequented by soccer fans while the country hosts the nearly month-long tournament.
—Ciaran Fahey, Denver Post, 7 July 2025
According to the charges, Foster allegedly submitted altered tax and bank documents and made fraudulent statements to obtain a Paycheck Protection Program loan under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act.
—Kansas City Star, 2 July 2025
Watson's altered bill now requires every school in Tennessee to check immigration status.
—Melissa Brown, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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“Altered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/altered. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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