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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
As artificial intelligence increasingly serves as a key driving force in business strategies across all sectors, this shift is altering the labor market, allowing technology workers to explore opportunities beyond their traditional industry.
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Jack Kelly, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
These technologies have ripple effects across an organization, altering what employees across numerous functions should be spending their time doing.
—Tomas Gorny, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
While the immediate devastation was localized, the long-term consequences were global, altering weather patterns, economies and even the course of history.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
But for the Yankees, Dodgers, Red Sox or Blue Jays, a Soto signing wouldn’t be a franchise-altering moment that serves as a clear line of delineation between the before and after times.
—Jerry Beach, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
That’s the umbrella term for a variety of procedures that achieve weight loss by surgically altering the size and anatomy of the stomach to limit food intake or, in some cases, change the digestive process to improve fat metabolism.
—New Atlas, 8 Dec. 2024
The trailer suggests a life-altering hunt is about to begin in the forest where the soccer team’s plane crash landed.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
Despite a number of unexpected circumstances altering her budget and availability, that didn’t stop her from seeing the potential in the room.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024
Restaurants are altering menus to reduce water-intensive food preparation, serving drinking water only upon request and using low-water methods for cleaning and dishwashing.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Jack Kelly, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
These technologies have ripple effects across an organization, altering what employees across numerous functions should be spending their time doing.
—Tomas Gorny, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
While the immediate devastation was localized, the long-term consequences were global, altering weather patterns, economies and even the course of history.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
But for the Yankees, Dodgers, Red Sox or Blue Jays, a Soto signing wouldn’t be a franchise-altering moment that serves as a clear line of delineation between the before and after times.
—Jerry Beach, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
That’s the umbrella term for a variety of procedures that achieve weight loss by surgically altering the size and anatomy of the stomach to limit food intake or, in some cases, change the digestive process to improve fat metabolism.
—New Atlas, 8 Dec. 2024
The trailer suggests a life-altering hunt is about to begin in the forest where the soccer team’s plane crash landed.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
Despite a number of unexpected circumstances altering her budget and availability, that didn’t stop her from seeing the potential in the room.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024
Restaurants are altering menus to reduce water-intensive food preparation, serving drinking water only upon request and using low-water methods for cleaning and dishwashing.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for altering
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The designation would also prohibit federal agencies from destroying or modifying that habitat.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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However, there are additional surcharges for choosing a seat assignment and modifying reservations.Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024
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Microsoft introduced a similar experience for GitHub Copilot last year that can recognize and explain code, alongside recommending changes and fixing bugs.Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 11 Dec. 2024
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Other announcements included an experimental coding agent called Jules, which uses AI to generate simple computer code and carry out menial software engineering tasks, like fixing bugs.Richard Nieva, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The same care applies to the heritage of any brand, regardless of how much the market is changing.Tripp Westbrook, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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In fact, the reasons offered keep changing.Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2024
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As the Dodgers officially welcomed their latest gazillionaire pitcher to a remodeling Dodger Stadium on Tuesday, the churning of the bulldozers in the infield was momentarily drowned out by the whining around the baseball world.Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
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This means projects like remodeling your kitchen, adding a new bathroom, or repairing a roof could qualify for the deduction, helping to offset the cost.Natalie Campisi, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Altering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altering. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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