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
Ali and Mahmoud were both legally able to purchase firearms, and investigators allegedly uncovered numerous purchases of guns and modifications through bank records and his browsing history, according to the complaint.
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Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
How to Make These Poses Easier While most people can practice yoga, modifications may be necessary to accommodate specific conditions and make the poses more accessible.
—Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2025
Caring for your endometriosis involves a holistic approach that integrates lifestyle modifications, dietary changes, and alternative therapies to improve your overall well-being.
—Tabitha Britt, Flow Space, 29 Oct. 2025
There are no extra fields, extra particles, modifications of the Einstein equations, or other hypotheses about nature.
—Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
Those figures were bested in 1964 with the reveal of the DB5 Vantage, a variant with engine modifications that primarily consisted of three Weber carburetors.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2025
North, 12, was seen wearing fake body modifications alongside her friends, who were also wearing faux face tattoos, in several clips posted on her TikTok account shared with Kardashian, 45, last weekend.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Reporter proteins, including fluorescent proteins and enzymes, emitted light when modifications occurred.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
Although medication is often a piece of the treatment puzzle, many people also turn to self-care strategies and lifestyle modifications to help alleviate pain, reduce flares, and support their physical and mental well-being.
—Cheyenne Buckingham, SELF, 24 Oct. 2025
Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
How to Make These Poses Easier While most people can practice yoga, modifications may be necessary to accommodate specific conditions and make the poses more accessible.
—Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2025
Caring for your endometriosis involves a holistic approach that integrates lifestyle modifications, dietary changes, and alternative therapies to improve your overall well-being.
—Tabitha Britt, Flow Space, 29 Oct. 2025
There are no extra fields, extra particles, modifications of the Einstein equations, or other hypotheses about nature.
—Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
Those figures were bested in 1964 with the reveal of the DB5 Vantage, a variant with engine modifications that primarily consisted of three Weber carburetors.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2025
North, 12, was seen wearing fake body modifications alongside her friends, who were also wearing faux face tattoos, in several clips posted on her TikTok account shared with Kardashian, 45, last weekend.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Reporter proteins, including fluorescent proteins and enzymes, emitted light when modifications occurred.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
Although medication is often a piece of the treatment puzzle, many people also turn to self-care strategies and lifestyle modifications to help alleviate pain, reduce flares, and support their physical and mental well-being.
—Cheyenne Buckingham, SELF, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for modifications
Noun
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Such alterations can include rerouting planes or delaying flights when there are not enough controllers to handle the normal workload.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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No political map alterations have been specifically proposed in Virginia.—
Steve Gorman,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The deterioration in the labor market has been concentrated in payroll employment, which is the [datapoint] that is the most susceptible to demographic and immigration changes.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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The strategy comes at a time when significant changes to existing business models remain uncertain across the entertainment landscape.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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All eyes were on how the leaders of the world’s two biggest economies would sort out their differences on a range of topics from soybeans and fentanyl to rare earth minerals and high-end computer chips.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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That’s largely due to small sample sizes and differences in study methods and probiotic formulations.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Time,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Modifications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modifications. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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