as in changes
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 alterations
But with the lottery alterations, trades and free agency again will return to a forefront that allowed the Heat to return to the forefront for the majority of these three decades of Riley rule.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
Other red flags are alterations, cross-outs or erasures.
—Mahsa Saeidi, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Just remember, though, the Mets have made other alterations to the rotation.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Looking to turn the corner ahead of a trip to Minnesota before the two-leg Champions Cup semifinal against Deportivo Toluca FC, begins next Wednesday at BMO Stadium, LAFC head coach Marc Dos Santos made three alterations to the team that suffered a 4-1 setback to the Earthquakes last weekend.
—Josh Gross, Daily News, 23 Apr. 2026
Luckily, Amazon is stocked with petite-friendly linen bottoms that will fit my 5-foot frame to a T — no alterations necessary.
—Melony Forcier, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Paving a path for young sewers Evelyn Mo, the 24-year-old founder of fashion brand and alterations business Nyleve Nyson, experienced the steep learning curve Caldwell observed.
—Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Crews have been working around the clock to protect the dam, deploying pumps and sandbags and making alterations to increase water flow.
—Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
In the 20th century, the house remained largely intact, avoiding the heavy alterations that reshaped many country homes of its era.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2026
Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
Other red flags are alterations, cross-outs or erasures.
—Mahsa Saeidi, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Just remember, though, the Mets have made other alterations to the rotation.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Looking to turn the corner ahead of a trip to Minnesota before the two-leg Champions Cup semifinal against Deportivo Toluca FC, begins next Wednesday at BMO Stadium, LAFC head coach Marc Dos Santos made three alterations to the team that suffered a 4-1 setback to the Earthquakes last weekend.
—Josh Gross, Daily News, 23 Apr. 2026
Luckily, Amazon is stocked with petite-friendly linen bottoms that will fit my 5-foot frame to a T — no alterations necessary.
—Melony Forcier, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Paving a path for young sewers Evelyn Mo, the 24-year-old founder of fashion brand and alterations business Nyleve Nyson, experienced the steep learning curve Caldwell observed.
—Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Crews have been working around the clock to protect the dam, deploying pumps and sandbags and making alterations to increase water flow.
—Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
In the 20th century, the house remained largely intact, avoiding the heavy alterations that reshaped many country homes of its era.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alterations
Noun
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Just one of many changes brought in by MLB’s attempt to make the game better.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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When a transaction is elevated from review by a state economic agency to consideration by a party national security body, the calculus changes.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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And all of those size differences are too small to have any effect on cognitive ability, so Neanderthals could easily be on par with our species there, too.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2026
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These devices also do not have precise depth targeting as in-office devices to really stimulate collagen for noticeable differences in your skin.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
28 Apr. 2026
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These modifications included installing dedicated research stations and complex wiring to connect payload systems equipped with advanced sensors, such as lidar and infrared spectrometers.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Apr. 2026
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In return, the WGA agreed to a host of modifications and rollbacks on the guild health insurance policy.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Alterations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alterations. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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