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

Zhang first tried to ride a motorcycle across water in 2009, using basic modifications to explore whether the machine could remain moving on the surface. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026

The pause would also continue to cover the duties on ship-to-shore cranes and other cargo-handling equipment set out in the October 2025 modification. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026

Australia drives on the left-hand side of the road, like the UK and Japan, meaning the truck would need significant modifications for approval. — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2026

Behind-the-scenes engineering modifications over the last year have boosted not only the attraction’s reliability, but allowed its capacity to increase by about 125 people per hour. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026