as in alteration
the act, process, or result of making different
the rough draft needed only a few modifications before it was ready to hand in
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Recent Examples of modification
The engines power all three variants of the F-35 Lightning II and the contract modification finalizes production by the company for lots 18 and 19.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
Platform modifications have already been made at four Blue Line stations — Roseville Road, Swanston, Globe, and Alkali Flat/La Valentina — and on the Blue Line south extension from Morrison Creek to Cosumnes River College.
—Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Apple's MacBook Neo has upended the affordable laptop market, but even this high-value buy can be improved with some simple modifications.
—Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
Japan’s Aegis destroyer Chokai has officially gained the ability to launch long-range Tomahawk missiles after completing a series of modifications and crew training in the US that began last October.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 29 Mar. 2026
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
Platform modifications have already been made at four Blue Line stations — Roseville Road, Swanston, Globe, and Alkali Flat/La Valentina — and on the Blue Line south extension from Morrison Creek to Cosumnes River College.
—Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Apple's MacBook Neo has upended the affordable laptop market, but even this high-value buy can be improved with some simple modifications.
—Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
Japan’s Aegis destroyer Chokai has officially gained the ability to launch long-range Tomahawk missiles after completing a series of modifications and crew training in the US that began last October.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 29 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for modification
Noun
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In his ruling, Leon rejected the idea that past alterations and improvements to the White House, made without congressional authorization, mean that an entire new wing can be built without such approval.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
31 Mar. 2026
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If authority demands alterations to your plans at the last minute, suggest a practical adjustment that preserves quality, because enduring leadership earns trust without drama.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Mar. 2026
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The life of the rural region is framed in airy and luminous wide-screen images that recur with a lyrical vision of vast arcs of time amid dramatic social change.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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Prepare for another massive change with temps jumping again in the Philadelphia region.—
Bill Kelly,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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With the rallies over, the differences in ideology could complicate efforts to deliver their votes.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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The different signs in the crowd signaled the difference in ages of the attendees.—
Alex Gladden,
Oklahoman,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Modification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modification. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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