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
With these modifications, a rider could go up to 60 mph with a 5,000-watt motor, the district attorney’s office said.
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Sierra Van Der Brug, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
These programs typically offer tax relief to offset out-of-pocket costs, such as home modifications, assistive technology, or respite care, though eligibility, benefit amounts, and other considerations vary widely.
—Sierra Leone Starks, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
No modifications to the existing equipment are planned, other than to add antenna skirts and paint the equipment.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
These improper user permission configurations allow privilege escalation, leaving applications vulnerable to unauthorized information disclosure, modification, or destruction of all data, or performing a business function outside the user's limits.
—Matthew Kayser, jsonline.com, 2 Mar. 2026
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Sierra Van Der Brug, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
These programs typically offer tax relief to offset out-of-pocket costs, such as home modifications, assistive technology, or respite care, though eligibility, benefit amounts, and other considerations vary widely.
—Sierra Leone Starks, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
No modifications to the existing equipment are planned, other than to add antenna skirts and paint the equipment.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
These improper user permission configurations allow privilege escalation, leaving applications vulnerable to unauthorized information disclosure, modification, or destruction of all data, or performing a business function outside the user's limits.
—Matthew Kayser, jsonline.com, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for modification
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One major alteration is how the death of Scarpetta’s father impacts her future career.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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The alteration was discovered in a copy of the Book of the Dead (a tome filled with spells meant to aid the dead in their passage to the afterlife) that is believed to have been commissioned for a royal archive supervisor named Rambose.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
9 Mar. 2026
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Scientists say the ice cap is an extraordinary trove of data about pre-industrial human activity and environmental change.—
Nidhi Sharma,
Popular Science,
13 Mar. 2026
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Twenty-four hours later, changes were readily apparent in the prefrontal cortex.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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But ultimately, San Diego’s quality was the difference, as Anders Dreyer’s first-half goal gave the visitors a 1-0 win.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
8 Mar. 2026
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Coby White’s influence There’s a distinct difference with the Hornets’ second unit and that has a lot to do with Coby White’s arrival.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Modification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modification. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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