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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. 

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The projections also do not incorporate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, recent conflicts, or future medical breakthroughs that could significantly alter cancer trends.

From Science Daily

Changes or additions to the coaching staff could be one way England alter their methods, if the moves are accepted by McCullum.

From BBC

First Brands filed for bankruptcy in September after its advisers discovered accounting irregularities, including roughly $2.5 billion of invoices that were missing, altered or sold to more than one factoring party.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Times also reported that author of the report declined to endorse it because of substantial deletions that altered his findings, calling the edited version “highly unprofessional and inconsistent with our established standards.”

From Los Angeles Times

In addition to the altered approach to Valentine’s Day, the company is rolling out new products across its namesake, Pink and beauty lines while working to bolster its bra offerings.

From The Wall Street Journal