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alteration

[awl-tuh-rey-shuhn] / ˌɔl təˈreɪ ʃən /


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When contacted by the BBC, Dukes denied any alteration to its process.

From BBC Aug. 30, 2026

Netball is mindful of all possibilities and one alteration is that the quadrennial World Cup is going biennial from next year.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

But in another alteration, Damon’s Odysseus fires an arrow into the already blinded Cyclops’ eye as he escapes, giving the monster’s father, Poseidon, a new reason to make his journey home miserable.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

Alfonsi refused, arguing — correctly, as it turned out — that administration officials refused to appear on air and that any alteration would reflect poorly on the network.

From Salon Jun. 1, 2026

This demands a continuous alteration of the past, made possible by the system of thought which really embraces all the rest, and which is known in Newspeak as doublethink.

From "1984" by George Orwell

Naturally, Varnell, deemed out of touch, is resistant to the characterization and the alterations, and much of the comedy is mined from the contrast between the older and younger characters.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

You want somewhere that feels warm and personal but without spending a fortune changing a flat or house owned by someone else and making alterations that put a deposit at risk.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

The physical changes in the muscles were accompanied by alterations in proteins and enzymes involved in the metabolic processes that produce energy for muscle activity.

From Science Daily Aug. 22, 2026

Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus continued to ring the changes as he again made 10 starting alterations.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

“It’s a shame Cinna said no alterations on you.”

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins




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