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alter





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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However, the company then altered the goods’ Spanish-language packaging and labeling and instead distributed them in the U.S. at well below the company’s normal retail price, prosecutors alleged.

From Los Angeles Times

"Even if the medal or diploma later comes into someone else's possession, this does not alter who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize," it added.

From Barron's

The injury has altered his life as a working artist, making it difficult to read, write and paint.

From Los Angeles Times

Left-hander Clayton Kershaw did not change his retirement script Thursday, but he did alter it, joining Team USA for the World Baseball Classic.

From Los Angeles Times

Long Beach Coast, the city’s new professional baseball team, will use Long Beach Regulators as an “alter ego.”

From Los Angeles Times