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

There is some evidence that the kinds of chips used in conventional data centers on Earth can function in space, with modifications. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026

For Odysseus’ main vessel, the production used the Draken, a 115-foot boat located in Stavanger, Norway, that the art department could transform into a Mycenaean warship with relatively few modifications. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 July 2026

The explosion occurred despite SpaceX assuring that what mission teams learned from the seventh flight prompted them to make several modifications to the vehicle. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 14 July 2026

Microscopic modifications to bones capture traces of ancient scavenging, and tiny signatures deep inside baby dinosaur bones indicate the moment of hatching. — Kristi Curry Rogers, The Conversation, 14 July 2026