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
David Armstrong, CNN Money, 10 May 2025
The altered gene works by generating a specific enzyme.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 8 May 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
From those modest beginnings, Celgene took a slightly altered version of that pill and turned it into one of the bestselling and most expensive prescription drugs in history.
—David Armstrong, CNN Money, 10 May 2025
The altered gene works by generating a specific enzyme.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 8 May 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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This means that any lander to set down, even briefly, on one of these moons would have to be completely sterile.—
Joshua Rapp Learn,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 May 2025
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The rest of the film largely unfolds in sterile, windowless courtrooms as the terms of the clearly unethical (if apparently standard) agreement are reexamined, and the pressures of the trial strain the young couple’s relationship.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
28 May 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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Certain players, without their hair, could appear gaunt and impotent.—
Zach Helfand,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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In other words, Musk’s team was in effect rendering impotent an agency that had the power to regulate elements of his business.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
18 Feb. 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 7 Jun. 2025.
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