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 concierge can also help workers figure out where to find durable medical equipment or do home modifications, Whitman added.
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Cathy Bussewitz, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
Air Force Secretary Troy Meink told lawmakers last June that the security modifications to the jet would cost less than $400 million but provided no details.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
Treatments range from splinting and activity modification to medications and surgery.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
All in all, the changes made to the Air Jordan 3 are closer to what the brand did with the Air Jordan 4 RM than the Air Jordan 7, but each model in the line has featured similar modifications.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
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Cathy Bussewitz, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
Air Force Secretary Troy Meink told lawmakers last June that the security modifications to the jet would cost less than $400 million but provided no details.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
Treatments range from splinting and activity modification to medications and surgery.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
All in all, the changes made to the Air Jordan 3 are closer to what the brand did with the Air Jordan 4 RM than the Air Jordan 7, but each model in the line has featured similar modifications.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for modification
Recent Examples of Synonyms for modification
Noun
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But Parker has also taken a few creative liberties and made adaptational alterations — including a key conversation that the showrunner now regrets leaving out.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Feb. 2026
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But for Bashara, the most important aspects to consider in assessing potential are the home’s foundation, roof, and the extent of previous alterations.—
Staff Author,
Southern Living,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Iran has intensified its crackdown on dissent amid concerns war could trigger regime change.—
Farida Elsebai,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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One way out is to imagine that dark energy — the culprit and driving force behind the accelerated expansion of the Universe — can in some way change over time.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The difference between boys aged 10 and 12 compared to 13 and 14 is huge.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2026
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What the files do seem to confirm, though, is the conspiracy theorist’s view of an elite stratosphere, where normal rules don’t apply, everyone knows each other, and ideological differences are subsumed to self-interested motives.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Modification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modification. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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