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Recent Examples of modification As of 2023, another pair of vessels had been manufactured with minor modifications. Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025 Other automakers, such as Toyota and Land Rover, also produce cars capable of off-roading, and enthusiasts take pride in other four-wheelers and their modifications. Ethan Wolin updated July 16, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2025 Pitt maintained his innocence throughout that initial court hearing, and on July 9 his attorney Robert Gottlieb filed a motion for bail modification with the court that included text messages sent by the ex-girlfriend, as well as her medical records. Chris Spargo, People.com, 11 July 2025 Some prominent politicians have repeatedly promoted conspiracy theories linking weather modification to natural disasters, including Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia. Laura Doan, CBS News, 10 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for modification
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Noun
  • Lieutenant Governor Patrick has said that THC consumption leads to addiction and brain alteration, as reported in The Texas Tribune.
    Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
  • The third hurdle is the widespread destruction or alteration of information (intentional or not), which has occurred several times in human history, and which is likely to occur again.
    Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
Noun
  • One week after news broke that some district leaders have access to funds that lack public oversight, Jefferson County Board of Education members are considering changes to an agreement that dictates how the money can be spent.
    Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 31 July 2025
  • What to order at Carry On Each year, the origin and destination cities change.
    Bahar Anooshahr, AZCentral.com, 31 July 2025
Noun
  • Here's the difference: your CPA is likely focused on what's happening this year, minimizing your tax bill, filing returns and staying compliant.
    Steve Hruby, The Enquirer, 22 July 2025
  • But Georgi did not notice much of a difference, and seemed annoyed with his wife.
    Abigail Adams, People.com, 21 July 2025

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“Modification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modification. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.

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