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alter

[awl-ter] / ˈɔl tər /




Usage

What is another way to say alter? To alter is to make some partial change, as in appearance, while still preserving the identity: to alter a dress, as by raising the hem (to change a dress would mean to put on a different one). To change is to make a material difference so that something is distinctly different from what it was: to change one's opinion. 

Example Sentences

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Lawyers for the young women said Grok's ability to alter images and video had been created and released by xAI solely to drive use of the chatbot and X.

From BBC

Investors don’t expect the central bank will alter rates now but will be looking to see how much the war has changed the outlook for later in the year.

From The Wall Street Journal

No existing filed documents, such as accounts or confirmation statements could have been altered, it said.

From BBC

Some countries have already announced domestic price caps or cut fuel taxes, while others are pushing for the EU to loosen its carbon-emissions trading scheme and to alter how electricity prices are set.

From Barron's

Using their computational approach, the researchers explored how different metal ions alter the structure of the polyheptazine imide network.

From Science Daily