as in adjustable
capable of being readily changed
architects designed the arena to be easily modifiable for staging a variety of events
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Recent Examples of modifiable
In 2024, the Lancet Commission added vision loss and high LDL cholesterol to its list of 12 modifiable risk factors that can prevent up to 45% of dementia cases.
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Arianna Huffington, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
And by looking at the broader scope of medical data, these researchers found that almost all the cases did have traditional, modifiable risks in their chart before developing cardiovascular disease, Cheng said.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
The lawsuit alleges Glock knowingly sells easily modifiable firearms and that the stores cater to criminals.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Based on these findings, chronic insomnia could be a potentially modifiable risk factor for cognitive impairment and dementia, according to Carvalho.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The website lists depression as well as a modifiable factor.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Hypertension is the most prevalent and modifiable risk factor for the development of cardiovascular diseases such as coronary artery disease, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, stroke, chronic kidney disease, and all-cause mortality, Jones explained.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 29 Aug. 2025
Obesity, which affected roughly one-third of the women surveyed, was the most common modifiable risk factor in the CDC study.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025
Nutritional epidemiology, the study of how diet impacts disease risk and progression, has been key in identifying modifiable factors for chronic diseases.
—New Atlas, 15 Aug. 2025
Arianna Huffington, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
And by looking at the broader scope of medical data, these researchers found that almost all the cases did have traditional, modifiable risks in their chart before developing cardiovascular disease, Cheng said.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
The lawsuit alleges Glock knowingly sells easily modifiable firearms and that the stores cater to criminals.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Based on these findings, chronic insomnia could be a potentially modifiable risk factor for cognitive impairment and dementia, according to Carvalho.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The website lists depression as well as a modifiable factor.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Hypertension is the most prevalent and modifiable risk factor for the development of cardiovascular diseases such as coronary artery disease, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, stroke, chronic kidney disease, and all-cause mortality, Jones explained.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 29 Aug. 2025
Obesity, which affected roughly one-third of the women surveyed, was the most common modifiable risk factor in the CDC study.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025
Nutritional epidemiology, the study of how diet impacts disease risk and progression, has been key in identifying modifiable factors for chronic diseases.
—New Atlas, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for modifiable
Adjective
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Even the arm and backrests are adjustable to provide the maximum amount of comfort while lounging.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
3 Oct. 2025
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With adjustable speed settings and options for hard or soft surfaces, the game grows with players and adapts to any space.—
Emily Glover,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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While mountain lions are highly adaptable to various ecosystems, their numbers declined historically due to being hunted by fearful humans.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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These adaptable machines could be deployed in environments currently too dangerous or inaccessible for humans or conventional robots.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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However, if an employee purchases eligible health care items or services during furlough, they can’t be reimbursed from a flexible spending account until the worker returns to pay status and payroll deductions can be made.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Tourists are still enjoying Michigan's lineup of dynamic fall events amid Apple Month and Michigan Agritourism Month this October and are flexible to changing fall color patterns, said Nick Nerbonne, media and digital director for Travel Michigan.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The ability to create alterable 3D environments could make games more dynamic for players and offer developers new ways to prove out concepts and level designs.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Modifiable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modifiable. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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