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
Apart from alterations to the staging to accommodate outdoor venues, the Billboard Hot 100-topping singer is adding in some dance music for her fervent LGBTQ fanbase.
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Joe Lynch, Billboard, 19 May 2025
This alteration did not go down well with the AEW fanbase, who quickly voiced their displeasure on social media platforms during the live broadcast.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
Still, All Stars has gone through some shifts over the years, implementing varying structural alterations to keep its viewers — and nowadays, its queens — coming back for more.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2025
In subsequent years, the facility moved around to various spaces and experienced alterations but remained a compact operation when Torri arrived in 1989 as a part-time employee, two years before being named its director.
—Michael Williams, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2025
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Joe Lynch, Billboard, 19 May 2025
This alteration did not go down well with the AEW fanbase, who quickly voiced their displeasure on social media platforms during the live broadcast.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
Still, All Stars has gone through some shifts over the years, implementing varying structural alterations to keep its viewers — and nowadays, its queens — coming back for more.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2025
In subsequent years, the facility moved around to various spaces and experienced alterations but remained a compact operation when Torri arrived in 1989 as a part-time employee, two years before being named its director.
—Michael Williams, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alteration
Noun
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People who are relatively young and healthy could consider forgoing an annual shot, absent a dramatic change in the virus.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
31 May 2025
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However, some of the biggest changes will be felt at the NIH, where the budget document lists 2026 funding at $27.5 billion, down from nearly $48.5 billion in 2025.—
Katherine Dillinger,
CNN Money,
31 May 2025
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This, along with Stoke’s physicality and directness, gave them a point of difference — something nobody else had.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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The difference between current and voltage can be visualized by a conveyor belt carrying boxes of a uniform size.—
Erik Kobayashi-Solomon,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Rather than automatically raising costs in response to market changes, leaders should consider other methods before making concrete modifications to how the company currently operates.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Committee Deliberations: The bill faced setbacks in the House Budget Committee but was advanced after modifications, including earlier implementation of Medicaid work requirements and reduced clean energy subsidies.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 May 2025
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“Alteration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alteration. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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