as in alterations
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 modifications
What those modifications would look like is unclear, especially whether the changes would affect the design.
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Desiree Mathurin
march 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
Manufacturers, though, don’t have to comply if the breakdown is the result of neglect or improper modifications made by the consumer.
—Gray Rohrer, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Manufacturers, though, don't have to comply if the breakdown is the result of neglect or improper modifications made by the consumer.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
The team found not only that successive generations of skin cells maintain the memory of their DNA’s structure but also that the cells inherit chemical modifications to the DNA called epigenetic marks, which can turn on or off, or turn certain genes up and down in a process called gene expression.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026
Tolentino and Mendez led a Home Savings Workshop for more than a dozen people Tuesday at Clean Power Lake County’s Waukegan Office, revealing numerous tips from closely reading a monthly bill to simple lifestyle modifications like changing the time-of-day laundry is done.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Testing modifications are the most common accommodation across UW campuses.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 25 Mar. 2026
The electric company is proposing two modifications to two existing electric transmission easements.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026
Senators and representatives passed a stopgap fix that keeps ADAP intact, with some modifications, through June 30.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
Desiree Mathurin
march 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
Manufacturers, though, don’t have to comply if the breakdown is the result of neglect or improper modifications made by the consumer.
—Gray Rohrer, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Manufacturers, though, don't have to comply if the breakdown is the result of neglect or improper modifications made by the consumer.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
The team found not only that successive generations of skin cells maintain the memory of their DNA’s structure but also that the cells inherit chemical modifications to the DNA called epigenetic marks, which can turn on or off, or turn certain genes up and down in a process called gene expression.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026
Tolentino and Mendez led a Home Savings Workshop for more than a dozen people Tuesday at Clean Power Lake County’s Waukegan Office, revealing numerous tips from closely reading a monthly bill to simple lifestyle modifications like changing the time-of-day laundry is done.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Testing modifications are the most common accommodation across UW campuses.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 25 Mar. 2026
The electric company is proposing two modifications to two existing electric transmission easements.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026
Senators and representatives passed a stopgap fix that keeps ADAP intact, with some modifications, through June 30.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for modifications
Noun
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Dress alterations are done in a frenzy of violent tears and sharp slices.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Mar. 2026
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Even so, a few layout alterations and cosmetic updates, like opening up small spaces and inviting in more light, were called for.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Congressional Progressive Caucus, which includes roughly 100 House Democrats, has formally opposed a reauthorization without changes to the program, marking its strongest stance yet against Section 702 and complicating the path forward for GOP leadership, according to the Hill.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Mar. 2026
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For example, there was no mandate that immigration officers wear identification or other changes the White House had floated earlier in talks, including a ban on immigration enforcement at schools, churches, hospitals and other sensitive places, the person said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The differences among weather apps are largely a matter of presentation; most apps run on the same set of data and predictions available to anyone.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2026
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The differences in airfare for those seats can be vast.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Modifications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modifications. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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