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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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They say the changes will fundamentally alter the outlook for residential mortgage growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

S&P Dow Jones Indices will not alter eligibility criteria for the S&P 500, preventing fast-tracking of large IPOs.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

While acknowledging that proof of alien life could dramatically alter society, he argued the impact could ultimately be positive.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The court had ruled in favor of the attorneys’ clients, halting the deportation of three family members from India, according to the San Francisco Chronicle, and the disciplinary ruling did not alter that November decision.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

But he didn’t alter his story, so I scratched him and let him go and away we came.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams




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