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altered

  • past participle of alter.
  • past tense form of alter.

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Once in place, the levies can remain indefinitely and be unilaterally altered by the president.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

That policy has not been altered by new Prime Minister Andy Burnham, who was notified last week that a decision had been taken to extend the agreement with the US.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

They are considered some of the most primitive and least altered materials left from the formation of the solar system.

From Science Daily Jul. 19, 2026

Geological evidence from impacts more than 650 million years old is scarce because Earth's surface is constantly being altered and recycled.

From Science Daily Jul. 18, 2026

In that moment, Henry altered something in my understanding of human potential, redemption, and hopefulness.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson