beyond (all) recognition
idiom
: to such a degree as to look completely different and be unrecognizable
The renovations changed the house beyond (all) recognition.
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And will the United States remain a liberal democracy, or will its institutions gradually erode beyond recognition or repair?
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Larry Diamond, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
The four images O’Connell posted included a screenshot of a user criticizing his untrimmed eyebrows, apparently prompting him to enlist his wife’s help in tweezing them beyond recognition.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
As would be the case with the Harris-Walz proposals should that team win the White House, Congress would likely alter the proposals of a Trump administration beyond recognition.
—Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
In only a quarter of a century, marketing has changed almost beyond recognition.
—Mike Maynard, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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Larry Diamond, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
The four images O’Connell posted included a screenshot of a user criticizing his untrimmed eyebrows, apparently prompting him to enlist his wife’s help in tweezing them beyond recognition.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
As would be the case with the Harris-Walz proposals should that team win the White House, Congress would likely alter the proposals of a Trump administration beyond recognition.
—Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
In only a quarter of a century, marketing has changed almost beyond recognition.
—Mike Maynard, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Beyond (all) recognition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beyond%20%28all%29%20recognition. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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