How to Use modify in a Sentence

modify

verb

• She has modified her views on the matter.
• We can help you modify an existing home or build a new one.
• We played a modified version of our favorite game.
• He modified the recipe by using oil instead of butter.
• The design was modified to add another window.
• Adjectives usually modify nouns, and adverbs usually modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.
• Since then, the Fed has backtracked to some extent and slightly modified its stance to bear some of the blame.
  — Steve H. Hanke, National Review, 4 May 2023
• The clinic had asked that his sentence be modified to 15 years to life.
  — Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2023
• The Emmys did go on during the pandemic, but the show was modified.
  — Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 28 July 2023
• Many screens are adjustable to modify the height to get the aspect ratio just right.
  — L.a. Hubilla, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2023
• In 2017, the design was slightly modified and a silver outline was swapped with the black one.
  — Jenna Malinowski, Detroit Free Press, 7 July 2023
• SpaceX will also need to submit a request to modify its license to add flights, the FAA said.
  — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 18 Nov. 2023
• Marcel said part of the talks now focus on what parts of the proposal that was shot down will be removed, modified or kept in tact.
  — Matthew Malinowski, Bloomberg.com, 6 June 2023
• And there are massive databases of free designs to produce and modify.
  — PCMAG, 11 July 2023
• More recent attempts to modify the body have foundered.
  — Missy Ryan, Washington Post, 12 June 2023
• Queen Mary’s crown was removed from display at the Tower of London to modify it for Camilla.
  — Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 4 May 2023
• But a special servicer takes over in case of imminent default and is the only one that can modify such loans.
  — Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2023
• But still, Trump modified his request to a one-day adjournment.
  — Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 19 Jan. 2024
• For these experiments, the boxes were modified to test falcons with talons and sharp beaks, and baited with a piece of raw red meat.
  — Grrlscientist, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
• Since the reversal, the project scope, methods, and sequencing were modified to reduce the time to 25 days, MassDOT said.
  — Taylor Dolven, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Aug. 2023
• Examining the skeletons, researchers found that their skulls were both short and flat at the back, suggesting the bones had been modified.
  — Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Aug. 2023
• It can be modified when missions change and fit a much wider range of body types far more easily than the older suits that are based on designs that are decades old.
  — Emilia David, The Verge, 12 Feb. 2024
• The changes do not modify their sentences or convictions.
  — Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2024
• Most games are easy for nearly anyone to play or can be modified if necessary so that little ones can get in on all the action.
  — Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 8 Apr. 2024
• The court denied a request to modify the bond, the district attorney's office said.
  — Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024
• Next, one of the nacelles will be modified to include the hybrid-electric components.
  — Amy Jankovsky, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Nov. 2023
• There is room and time for the course to be modified, but Hasseltine said last year’s competitors requested another shot at the route.
  — Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 2 May 2023
• The announcement is just the first step in an administrative process to modify the 2020 order.
  — Cat Zakrzewski, Washington Post, 3 May 2023
• To create see-through wood, scientists first need to modify or get rid of the glue, called lignin, that holds the cell bundles together and provides trunks and branches with most of their earthy-brown hues.
  — Jude Coleman, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2023
• The law may date back to 1967 but legislators have tried to modify it ever since in regular sessions.
  — Neal Earley, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024