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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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Some late 2025 demand may roll into early 2026, but this isn’t enough to alter the normalization trend given weak consumption sentiment.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

But investor appetite led Cerebras to alter that in a Monday filing with the U.S.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Scientists say the slowdown stretches across a large section of the Atlantic Ocean and could eventually alter weather patterns around the world.

From Science Daily • May 10, 2026

That time span, which felt like an age, became the moment that has the capacity to alter the immediate course of history for Arsenal and West Ham United.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

According to the New York Times, "it's been estimated by some intelligence experts that Mr. Walker provided enough code-data information to alter significantly the balance of power between Russia and the United States."

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau




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