Synonyms of modification

modification

noun

ˌmä-də-fə-ˈkā-shən 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• alteration
• change
• difference
• revision
• amendment
• variation
• shift
• revise
• adjustment
• remodeling
• redesign
• reworking
• review
• transformation
• revamping
• mutation
• redoing
• remaking
• reform
• refashioning
• conversion
• correction
• fluctuation
• deformation
• rectification
• substitution
• distortion
• replacement
• metamorphosis
• displacement
• oscillation
• modulation
• regulation
• transfiguration
• tweak
• redo

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stabilization
• fixation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of modification

The administration argues that both agencies improperly expanded the definition of harm to include habitat modification, exceeding the law’s original intent and creating unnecessary land-use restrictions for businesses and landowners. — Medara Udoekong, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Aug. 2026

Headlines mentioning potential algorithmic changes and product modifications are likely to drive stock moves over the course of the trial. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026

According to police, the 49-year-old employee was hired by the woman to install modifications to her vehicle at a repair shop in Cadillac. — Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

The Joint Committee on Taxation's modification document identifies this as a new addition to the Chairman's Mark. — Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026