alteration
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Synonyms & Antonyms for alteration
Synonyms
change, difference, modification, redoing, refashioning, remaking, remodeling, revamping, review, revise, revision, reworking, variation
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Wright’s mother Anna lived at the 931 Chicago Avenue home, and the alterations would have brought the home back to its Civil War-era look. — Steve Schering, chicagotribune.com, "Frank Lloyd Wright Trust to ‘reconsider’ visitor center plan after historic commission rejects it," 5 Sep. 2019 And then, on Wednesday, Trump displayed the graphic with the alteration that suggested the storm could have tracked over Alabama. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Trump clings to idea Alabama faced big threat from Dorian," 5 Sep. 2019 The alteration paid immediate dividends on Friday, when Betts led off the game with a solo homer to left, then delivered the game-winning homer to left in the 15th inning. — Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, "J.D. Martinez continues to do huge damage at the plate," 2 Sep. 2019 In any case, the guidelines say, any alterations to photos should be documented, as well as the reasons for doing so. — oregonlive.com, "The case of the missing tattoos: Altered photo lineup by Portland police draws objection," 16 Aug. 2019 Auditors found that key officials were not informed about alterations to the DMV touch-screen system. — Los Angeles Times, "Nearly 84,000 duplicate voter records found in audit of California’s ‘motor voter’ system," 9 Aug. 2019 Thereafter, the cathedral was subject to all manner of additions and alterations. — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, "President Macron Wants to See Notre-Dame Cathedral Restored in Five Years," 16 Apr. 2019 Most car shows and historic rally races are built around the idea that the cars must remain uncompromised by modern alterations or additions, even down to retaining the original bolts. — Hannah Elliott, latimes.com, "In car-obsessed L.A. area, David Lee spent $1 million to update an infamous Ferrari," 4 May 2018 Scenes in the ride have had several additions and alterations since the ride opened in 1974. — Dewayne Bevil, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Disney's redhead assumes her new role in Pirates of the Caribbean ride," 19 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'alteration.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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