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to limit the meaning of (as a noun)
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to make different in some way
he modified the appliance so that it would run more quietly
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Recent Examples of modified
Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 18 June 2026
Pulisic has been practicing away from his teammates, in modified training, since Monday.
—Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
On June 5, founder and chief test pilot Miguel Iturmendi conducted a series of short test flights at Zephyrhills Municipal Airport in central Florida aboard a modified Pipistrel Taurus motor glider designated as the Helios Horizon.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 10 June 2026
In Yorba Linda, a 12-year-old was critically injured while riding a modified e-motorcycle.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
And even in the Fifteenth Amendment; of course, that’s a modified amendment.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
Miguel Iturmendi carried out a series of short test flights at Zephyrhills Municipal Airport in central Florida on June 5, taking to the skies in a modified Pipistrel Taurus motor glider that the team has simply called the Helios Horizon.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 June 2026
Deep breathing kicked off the class, followed by modified poses.
—Lisa Shames, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026
People who might otherwise use modified fasts or bariatric surgery could be candidates for retatrutide—and some scientists think certain individuals could see health benefits from greater weight reductions than the drug provides.
—Bethany Brookshire, Scientific American, 29 May 2026
Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Unless those sanctions are modified, paying exposes shippers and banks to sanctions.
—David McHugh, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
The key is choosing exercises that work multiple muscle groups, can be modified for your current fitness level, and allow for gradual progression over time.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 15 June 2026
Uruguay uses a similar, but modified, system where certain foreign-source income may be exempt for a limited period (rather than indefinitely) and under specific conditions.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2026
Those that do appear are often modified, turned upside down or, in rare instances, burning.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026
While all haircuts can be modified for any hair texture and face shape, some can tend to suit you better than others.
—Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 12 June 2026
Ocean was surrounded by dancers wearing a modern take on the traditional dresses of the Mexican state of Jalisco, modified to have hoodies on top.
—Berenice Bautista, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
From lab to road Engineers also modified battery controls and pack design to meet automotive requirements for durability and safety.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 June 2026
Adjective
In 1961, the Soviet Union conducted similar experiments aboard a modified Tupolev TU-95 bomber.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 18 June 2026
Pulisic has been practicing away from his teammates, in modified training, since Monday.
—Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
On June 5, founder and chief test pilot Miguel Iturmendi conducted a series of short test flights at Zephyrhills Municipal Airport in central Florida aboard a modified Pipistrel Taurus motor glider designated as the Helios Horizon.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 10 June 2026
In Yorba Linda, a 12-year-old was critically injured while riding a modified e-motorcycle.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
And even in the Fifteenth Amendment; of course, that’s a modified amendment.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
Miguel Iturmendi carried out a series of short test flights at Zephyrhills Municipal Airport in central Florida on June 5, taking to the skies in a modified Pipistrel Taurus motor glider that the team has simply called the Helios Horizon.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 June 2026
Deep breathing kicked off the class, followed by modified poses.
—Lisa Shames, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026
People who might otherwise use modified fasts or bariatric surgery could be candidates for retatrutide—and some scientists think certain individuals could see health benefits from greater weight reductions than the drug provides.
—Bethany Brookshire, Scientific American, 29 May 2026
Verb
Lawmakers modified the measure before placing it on the ballot by excluding school taxes from the higher homestead exemption.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Unless those sanctions are modified, paying exposes shippers and banks to sanctions.
—David McHugh, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
The key is choosing exercises that work multiple muscle groups, can be modified for your current fitness level, and allow for gradual progression over time.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 15 June 2026
Uruguay uses a similar, but modified, system where certain foreign-source income may be exempt for a limited period (rather than indefinitely) and under specific conditions.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2026
Those that do appear are often modified, turned upside down or, in rare instances, burning.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026
While all haircuts can be modified for any hair texture and face shape, some can tend to suit you better than others.
—Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 12 June 2026
Ocean was surrounded by dancers wearing a modern take on the traditional dresses of the Mexican state of Jalisco, modified to have hoodies on top.
—Berenice Bautista, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
From lab to road Engineers also modified battery controls and pack design to meet automotive requirements for durability and safety.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for modified
Adjective
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The United States of America undertakes to make fully available for use the frozen or restricted funds and assets of the Islamic Republic of Iran.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
17 June 2026
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Actually Announced About Peptides Kennedy’s announcement covered peptides the FDA moved to Category 2 in late 2023, a restricted status that effectively pulled them off compounding pharmacy shelves.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
Verb
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The spectral evidence also indicates DJ was only partially altered by water, which Marchi says tells us something about its history.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
19 June 2026
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The trajectory underscores how the Hormuz crisis has altered the calculus for central banks trying to balance slowing growth against rising inflation.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
19 June 2026
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The board officer positions also changed with Dalia Begin being voted in as the new board president.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 June 2026
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In Tortorella’s defense, Hart wasn’t the issue in the shutout loss in Game 6, but an earlier swap could’ve changed the outlook of the series.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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Super Bowl veteran Matthew Stafford, on the verge of his 18th season, will get limited snaps in the offseason, leaving Bennett and Simpson to take additional first-team snaps.—
Mike Griffith,
AJC.com,
21 June 2026
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While the numbers of comedies on the ballot stayed almost level with last year (up very slightly to 71 from 69), dramas dropped from 126 in 2025 to 110 this year, and limited/anthology series are down to 31, from 44 last year.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
20 June 2026
Verb
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China has not qualified for the men’s World Cup since 2002, but soccer remains deeply popular in the country, where more than 44 million watched South Korea’s opening game against Czechia last week, according to data from state broadcaster CCTV.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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Scotland had not qualified for the World Cup in the past 28 years, so the Tartan Army had to watch the tournament from afar.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2026
Verb
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In May, the architect who remodeled the family’s country house testified that Adorni paid him $245,000 in cash.—
Javier Bastardo,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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The home was remodeled in 2022.—
Brendel Clark,
Freep.com,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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Different genes for different cytokines, growth factors or other proteins could be swapped in to target specific diseases of the ocular surface, potentially extending the approach beyond corneal wounds to chronic inflammatory conditions.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
16 June 2026
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Regrets are common enough after lives are lost — when the cost of conflict is staring you right in the face, dead-eyed and countless — and yet this specific contrition persists long before the ships crash, the arrows fly, and the dragons roar.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Following their March trade for star defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence, the Bengals reworked quarterback Joe Burrow’s contract Tuesday to create $10 million in cap space.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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Napoleonic tailoring is reworked through a modern lens, and ruffled necklines and opulent bows overtake more demure details.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
2 June 2026
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“Modified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modified. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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