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to limit the meaning of (as a noun)
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as in changed
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.
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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.
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Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
10 June 2026
In Yorba Linda, a 12-year-old was critically injured while riding a modified e-motorcycle.
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Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
And even in the Fifteenth Amendment; of course, that’s a modified amendment.
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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.
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Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
9 June 2026
Deep breathing kicked off the class, followed by modified poses.
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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.
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Bethany Brookshire,
Scientific American,
29 May 2026
Sacbee.com,
22 June 2026
The latest controversy involves San Francisco Giants pitchers who recently modified or refused to wear rainbow-logo hats during a Pride Night event, citing a specific Bible verse.
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Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Exciting but scary findings During another of the key microplastics studies published so far, researchers at the University of Rhode Island tested mice that had been modified to include a gene, APOE4, linked to Alzheimer’s disease.
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Michael Hawthorne,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
The physical setup is essentially standard for a Zink printer, modified slightly to accommodate a continuous roll of paper rather than Zink's more common cut sheets.
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M. David Stone,
PC Magazine,
19 June 2026
The plane was modified after serving the Qatari Head of State.
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Ava Berger,
NPR,
19 June 2026
The height was capped at exactly 189 feet, due to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations that structures 190 feet or higher, which has since been modified to 200 feet or higher, must require a flashing red light for incoming aircraft.
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Ana Maria Soler,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
In September 2023, the park voluntarily disclosed to CARB that its Honda go-karts had been modified in a way that violated state regulations for small off-road engines, per The Orange County Register.
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Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
18 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.
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Jakob Roze,
Health,
15 June 2026
Adjective
In 1961, the Soviet Union conducted similar experiments aboard a modified Tupolev TU-95 bomber.
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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
Some are marketed or modified in ways that blur those distinctions.
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Sacbee.com,
22 June 2026
The latest controversy involves San Francisco Giants pitchers who recently modified or refused to wear rainbow-logo hats during a Pride Night event, citing a specific Bible verse.
—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Exciting but scary findings During another of the key microplastics studies published so far, researchers at the University of Rhode Island tested mice that had been modified to include a gene, APOE4, linked to Alzheimer’s disease.
—
Michael Hawthorne,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
The physical setup is essentially standard for a Zink printer, modified slightly to accommodate a continuous roll of paper rather than Zink's more common cut sheets.
—
M. David Stone,
PC Magazine,
19 June 2026
The plane was modified after serving the Qatari Head of State.
—
Ava Berger,
NPR,
19 June 2026
The height was capped at exactly 189 feet, due to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations that structures 190 feet or higher, which has since been modified to 200 feet or higher, must require a flashing red light for incoming aircraft.
—
Ana Maria Soler,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
In September 2023, the park voluntarily disclosed to CARB that its Honda go-karts had been modified in a way that violated state regulations for small off-road engines, per The Orange County Register.
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Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
18 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
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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From the ground and the air, however, little appeared to have changed Monday morning.
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His generation of American soccer players changed the sport in this country, and its perception abroad.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Skyports computerized the records, remodeled the 1980s-era terminal, upgraded the radio operations center, installed a pilots lounge, and redid the security systems, all of which brought the heliport up-to-date.
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In May, the architect who remodeled the family’s country house testified that Adorni paid him $245,000 in cash.
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Even though the film had no specific political focus.
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The specific programs targeted by the EPA regulate emissions from vehicles, lawn and garden equipment, and generators.
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The Jackson Park museum opened to the public Friday, capping off more than a decade of anticipation and controversy, as the campus, which includes a forum building, parkland and a Chicago Public Library branch, reworked one of the city’s most historic parks and a major thoroughfare.
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The suspension has been reworked by completely altering its geometry, mounting points, and damping.
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“Modified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modified. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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