as in transformation
a change in form, appearance, or use
the metamorphosis of caterpillars into butterflies the metamorphosis of the abandoned factory into a mixed-use property
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Recent Examples of metamorphosis
Wide support for a stronger, more independent Germany is lending an aura of inevitability to the country’s metamorphosis.
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Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 11 Apr. 2025
According to researchers, removing a single gene that controls production of a hormone called thyroxine can create swarms of tadpoles incapable of their usual metamorphosis into adult amphibians.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 10 Apr. 2025
In Wildcat Dome, objects speak, memories take on physical form, and metamorphoses abound.
—Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2025
Cricket, once heralded as a gentleman’s game, has undergone a profound metamorphosis over the past century, dismantling barriers, embracing diversity, and extending its reach across both gender and geography.
—Priya Oberoi, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 11 Apr. 2025
According to researchers, removing a single gene that controls production of a hormone called thyroxine can create swarms of tadpoles incapable of their usual metamorphosis into adult amphibians.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 10 Apr. 2025
In Wildcat Dome, objects speak, memories take on physical form, and metamorphoses abound.
—Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2025
Cricket, once heralded as a gentleman’s game, has undergone a profound metamorphosis over the past century, dismantling barriers, embracing diversity, and extending its reach across both gender and geography.
—Priya Oberoi, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for metamorphosis
Noun
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As foundational as that principle remains, the financial services industry is undergoing a transformation that goes well beyond numbers.—
Robert Reiss,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Yet whereas Season 1 examined how a political awakening develops, Season 2 dove further into that transformation’s messy effects.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2025
Noun
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But in certain circumstances, the skin can't keep up with the conversion of sugars on the interior, causing the bananas to split in the process.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
15 May 2025
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That motel conversion will cost over $500,000 per door to build, while the North Sacramento tiny homes will cost about $200,000 to build, according to the city and county staff reports.—
Theresa Clift,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2025
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“Metamorphosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metamorphosis. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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