Thesaurus results for TRANSFORMATION

transformation

noun

ˌtran(t)s-fər-ˈmā-shən

Definition of transformation

as in conversion

a change in form, appearance, or use a raven-haired starlet who underwent an attention-getting transformation and showed up at the awards ceremony as a blonde

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Recent Examples of transformation The performance also fit into a larger visual world McRae has been developing around transformation and pop-star mythology. — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2026 Rice understood and communicated this response through Louis’s physical transformation and emotional journey. — Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026 Consistency Can Hide Misalignment This is especially important during large redesigns and digital transformation work. — Goran Paun, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026 This is now a different kind of transformation of an old Route 66 motel. — Harry Bruinius, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for transformation

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Adapalene is similar, working directly on the retinoid receptors in skin without any conversions.

— Deanna Pai, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026
Buzz has proven to be a polarizing design with limited space for camper conversions, the Transit Custom has long been a celebrated camper base van thanks to the highly popular Ford Nugget.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of conversion

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Over the course of more than four decades in the industry, he’s taken on the transition from cassettes into the CD era, rampant piracy in the Napster and file-sharing era, and the streaming revolution with Spotify.

— Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
Johnson talks about researching police work but almost entirely avoiding depicting scenes of it on the page, and also explains why the book transitions from third to first person.

— Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of transition

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With powerful visual storytelling, the film interweaves groundbreaking science and personal testimony to offer a radical and profound examination of maternal metamorphosis.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
The Aquarium of the Pacific oversees the tadpole-to-frog metamorphosis of hundreds of tadpoles sent from the Los Angeles and San Diego zoos, which bred them.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of metamorphosis

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