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 proposal now heads to the Senate, where modifications are possible before the legislation reaches Trump's desk.
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Factory modifications can be incorporated for signing books and sports memorabilia.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 4 June 2025
Being open about body modification makes total sense to me in this day and age… (But) beauty imperatives aren’t victimless.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
People have claimed these are used for a range of things from weather modification to mind control.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Factory modifications can be incorporated for signing books and sports memorabilia.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 4 June 2025
Being open about body modification makes total sense to me in this day and age… (But) beauty imperatives aren’t victimless.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
People have claimed these are used for a range of things from weather modification to mind control.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for modification
Recent Examples of Synonyms for modification
Noun
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Among its alterations, the company added small zippered pockets below the waist on women's shirts, allowing them to be exempted from higher duties under the U.S. customs rules.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
18 June 2025
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While all of the alterations to college sports have led some (mostly older) high-profile coaches in other sports to leave for professional jobs or retire, Carle is leaning in.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
15 June 2025
Noun
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Effort for ground troops, regime change, soccer fields, supplemental funding, or endless war garbage of the last 25 years = bad.—
Dan Gooding
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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Advertisement In February, Cigna committed to making a number of changes to the process, such as announcing plans to invest in resources that would help more patients resolve issues with prior authorization faster, as well as streamline the process for physicians to submit requests.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
24 June 2025
Noun
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What’s the difference between a virtual safety car and an actual safety car?—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
27 June 2025
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There are distinct differences in the metal leaching and profiles across all three brands, Poulin shared.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2025
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“Modification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modification. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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