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
The Milwaukee Common Council is floating a measure to waive city fees for businesses looking to make accessibility modifications to their buildings.
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Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Wells Fargo has performed more than 1 million modifications since the beginning of 2009, the vast majority before 2016, Goyda said.
—Deon Roberts, Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2025
The industry needs to be held responsible for scrutinizing entire supply chains and making modifications to reduce harm.
—The Editors, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2025
The Specialty Equipment Marketing Association (SEMA) has teamed up with the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) to advocate for future technology standards that are inclusive of aftermarket equipment and modifications.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
If the rezoning application is denied by the City Council, the applicant could file a new application with major revisions or modifications, but there’s a one year waiting period before anyone can submit the same application on the same property.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2025
The kickoff trend NFL officials have wanted the kickoff to return to relevance, and after modifications to the play last season and one final modification to the rules this offseason, the goal appears attainable.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
The September 8th modifications to the tariff regime offer some relief for certain products, but the broader pattern of policy uncertainty continues.
—Phil Lempert, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
With these modifications, Hilliard said, just about anyone can find push-up success.
—Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 11 Sep. 2025
Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Wells Fargo has performed more than 1 million modifications since the beginning of 2009, the vast majority before 2016, Goyda said.
—Deon Roberts, Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2025
The industry needs to be held responsible for scrutinizing entire supply chains and making modifications to reduce harm.
—The Editors, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2025
The Specialty Equipment Marketing Association (SEMA) has teamed up with the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) to advocate for future technology standards that are inclusive of aftermarket equipment and modifications.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
If the rezoning application is denied by the City Council, the applicant could file a new application with major revisions or modifications, but there’s a one year waiting period before anyone can submit the same application on the same property.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2025
The kickoff trend NFL officials have wanted the kickoff to return to relevance, and after modifications to the play last season and one final modification to the rules this offseason, the goal appears attainable.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
The September 8th modifications to the tariff regime offer some relief for certain products, but the broader pattern of policy uncertainty continues.
—Phil Lempert, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
With these modifications, Hilliard said, just about anyone can find push-up success.
—Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for modifications
Noun
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Cardi has long been candid about making alterations to her body.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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Last-minute alterations like this undermine confidence in the ACIP’s work.—
Arthur L. Kellermann,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Sennecke said from his first preseason to his second there were no major changes for him, apart from the obvious given the Ducks’ coaching change.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
23 Sep. 2025
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Unger and Struve discovered that under new state rules, treatment centers would no longer pay sober homes to house clients transitioning out of their programs, which had grown more common as a result of federal funding changes related to the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Windows reveal differences in culture and the way people live.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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Nevertheless, there’s a constant sense that no one ever forgets the differences in class at play here, even amongst the working-class people who live in the town year-round and service the wealthy.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Modifications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modifications. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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