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
On the other hand, some of the zoning disagreements created extra costs and bureaucratic hassle for property owners seeking small alterations to their homes.
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Nate Rau, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
The director made other alterations to the film but refused to remove the rape scene (by then whittled down to ten seconds).
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024
All these alterations to existing theory come with side effects, like changes in how much dust there should be and puzzles about how stellar baby booms settled down.
—Rebecca Boyle, Quanta Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024
Changing one microRNA can change several other genes, resulting in a plethora of alterations that can collectively reshape the cell’s physiology.
—Andrea Kasinski, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2024
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Nate Rau, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
The director made other alterations to the film but refused to remove the rape scene (by then whittled down to ten seconds).
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024
All these alterations to existing theory come with side effects, like changes in how much dust there should be and puzzles about how stellar baby booms settled down.
—Rebecca Boyle, Quanta Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024
Changing one microRNA can change several other genes, resulting in a plethora of alterations that can collectively reshape the cell’s physiology.
—Andrea Kasinski, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alteration
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Collins has introduced several changes meant to monetize the business, including subscriptions, organized live events, and bringing back physical copies of the paper and its television parody, the Onion News Network.Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The report also noted that a department-wide shift change scheduled for January will eliminate the mandatory overtime.Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The difference between CVs and résumés The most obvious difference between CVs and résumés is length.Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
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The difference is largely due to changes in derivative liabilities, gain on sale of mine property, and gain on extinguishment of debt.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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The non-dairy milk surcharge varied from market to market, but a statement from the coffee chain said this Thursday, when the surcharge is officially retired, almost half of the customers who get beverage modifications will see prices down more than 10%.Megan Poinski, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Lifestyle modifications: Healthy lifestyle choices, including a healthy diet, avoiding alcohol, engaging in regular physical activity, and maintaining a healthy body weight, can improve and protect your liver health.Lindsay Curtis, Health, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Alteration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alteration. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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