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

Those and other minor modifications delayed the second launch four days. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2026

That was all this week, as a dizzying pace of modifications and upgrades hit the market from a handful of companies that are vying to stay at the forefront of the artificial intelligence revolution. — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2026

Pressed on why the company didn’t face any penalties, Villarreal testified that the state asked for policy modifications from the company. — Jacques Billeaud, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Today, Richard Engel reports on the modifications some Ukrainians have made to daily life in the midst of a full-scale war with Russia, namely how doctors, patients, teachers and students have moved underground. — Yasmin Vossoughian, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026