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
Super Cars Are Now An Immersive Experience Unlike Mattel’s die cast cars lines, which represent both production and super cars as well as imaginative modifications and are intended for light play and display, Brick Shop is designed to allow the average car fan to become a builder and designer.
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Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Ductwork inspection and modifications Your ductwork acts as the circulatory system for your home’s climate control.
—Nick Perry, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Now, new information points to the return of more Air Max2 CB 94 Lows, sans SB branding and skate modifications.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
When North was first spotted with a dermal piercing on her hand in September 2025, fans were quick to call out Kardashian, 45, for allowing her preteen daughter to undergo body modifications.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 24 May 2026
While the major work in the garden is mostly completed, gardens, of course, are never done, always requiring constant work and modifications.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026
With modifications to his new studio home underway and multiple projects set to release, Kennedy refuses to give up on LA.
—Max Bacall , Nikos Degruccio, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
Currently, there is no way to share those modifications, but that’s something Google is exploring.
—ArsTechnica, 20 May 2026
Potential measures include design modifications informed by microclimate modeling, greenbelts or parks to buffer heat discharge, and city-level permitting requirements that account for local heat impact, according to the press release.
—Deena Theresa, Interesting Engineering, 18 May 2026
Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Ductwork inspection and modifications Your ductwork acts as the circulatory system for your home’s climate control.
—Nick Perry, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Now, new information points to the return of more Air Max2 CB 94 Lows, sans SB branding and skate modifications.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
When North was first spotted with a dermal piercing on her hand in September 2025, fans were quick to call out Kardashian, 45, for allowing her preteen daughter to undergo body modifications.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 24 May 2026
While the major work in the garden is mostly completed, gardens, of course, are never done, always requiring constant work and modifications.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026
With modifications to his new studio home underway and multiple projects set to release, Kennedy refuses to give up on LA.
—Max Bacall , Nikos Degruccio, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
Currently, there is no way to share those modifications, but that’s something Google is exploring.
—ArsTechnica, 20 May 2026
Potential measures include design modifications informed by microclimate modeling, greenbelts or parks to buffer heat discharge, and city-level permitting requirements that account for local heat impact, according to the press release.
—Deena Theresa, Interesting Engineering, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for modifications
Noun
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Top Petite-Friendly Styles at Quince Petite shoppers know the struggle of finding clothes that actually fit properly and don't require alterations.—
Tanya Sharma,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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The roster changed, too, with most of the alterations on the defensive side to try to improve the pass rush and overhaul the linebacking corps, and with first-round draft pick Sonny Styles now serving as the group’s new quarterback.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Those changes were accompanied by hundreds of layoffs.—
Scott Mayerowitz,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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We were whisked around in golf carts, engaged in happy banter at the bar and felt accommodated when last-minute changes or requests arose.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 May 2026
Noun
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There may be some differences between the audio and the text.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
26 May 2026
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For some specific cancer types, there may not have been enough patients represented to detect statistically significant differences.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
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“Modifications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modifications. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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