MODIFIED Synonyms: 136 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

past tense of modify

as in altered

to limit the meaning of (as a noun) adjectives are words that modify nouns, while adverbs can modify adjectives and verbs

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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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These foods are industrial products made with multiple ingredients, including additives such as emulsifiers, preservatives, and modified starches. — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 15 July 2026 Wednesday and Thursday were the celebrity pro-am, with the three-day tournament scored in a modified Stableford format beginning Friday. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 9 July 2026 After the rule is finalized, plans covering about 5 million participants will add new or modified target date funds that include alternative investments, according to the proposal, and the number will continue to grow every year. — Paul Kiel, ProPublica, 8 July 2026 The test rig was built around a modified Blueye X3, a roughly 10 kg (22 lb) underwater robot normally aimed at the consumer and light-commercial market. — New Atlas, 5 July 2026 Most Whole Foods locations are open on Independence Day, but with modified hours, the chain's website said. — Bailey Allen, The Providence Journal, 3 July 2026 The program comes on the heels of the city passing new e-bike regulations that focus on addressing unsafe riding behaviors and educating riders about the dangers involved with modified bikes, officials said. — Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2026 His modified no-trade clause only includes a five-team no-trade list, so the Sabres should have plenty of flexibility in terms of possible suitors. — Harman Dayal, New York Times, 20 June 2026 In 1961, the Soviet Union conducted similar experiments aboard a modified Tupolev TU-95 bomber. — Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 18 June 2026

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Four men were arrested last month for allegedly conspiring to plan an attack on the ‘Freedom 250’ UFC event on June 14 on the lawn of the White House by using drones modified to carry explosives. — Adam Leventhal, New York Times, 19 July 2026 Ferrari further modified the emblem by turning the horse’s tail upward to symbolize luck and victory—a notable departure from the downward-pointing tail of Baracca’s prancing stallion. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 July 2026 Systems are patched, extended and modified in ways the documentation was never updated to reflect, and the gap widens invisibly until the consequences become impossible to contain. — Mohit Gupta, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 Six of the 20 satellites also have cameras on board to scan Starship’s heat shield, which continues to be modified for the rocket’s ultimate operational configuration. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 July 2026 The Blue Angels have modified low-altitude procedures before. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 16 July 2026 Sprinkler systems are also easier to adjust as your yard changes over time because spray patterns, nozzles, and watering zones can typically be modified without digging up irrigation lines. — Kamron Sanders, The Spruce, 13 July 2026 Organizers have also modified Saturday’s schedule because of the weather. — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026 In the other, an order was not fundamentally changed due to a market shift, as X argued, but eventually modified after 16 years of compliance. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026

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Those who fly drones into restricted airspace face fines of up to $100,000 (around £74,000), confiscation of equipment and criminal charges, according to the FBI.

— Adam Leventhal, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Later that year, Lee pleaded no contest to misdemeanor battery and entering a restricted area during a live event.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 17 July 2026

Definition of restricted

Verb

These included severe anxiety, traumatic memories, altered perceptions and difficulties functioning in everyday life.

— Ronald S. Green, The Conversation, 16 July 2026
There are two types of primitive CM meteorites — CM1 and CM2 — and the biggest difference between them is how much water altered their composition while they were attached to a larger asteroid.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

Definition of altered

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Jorge León, senior vice president at Rystad Energy, wrote in a note on Friday that a limited agreement between Washington and Tehran remained the firm's base case scenario, though confidence in that outcome had weakened.

— Sam Meredith,Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 17 July 2026
The conference in Shanghai shows both the extent and the limits of its reach, with limited involvement of American firms despite what state media called record attendance at this year’s event.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 17 July 2026

Definition of limited

Verb

Three questions that qualified for the Massachusetts ballot will never reach voters after the Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) struck them down.

— Robert Cordy, Boston Herald, 19 July 2026
Tiffany Stratton qualified by defeating Jacy Jayne, while Jade Cargill advanced via disqualification against Nia Jax after Charlotte Flair's interference.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026

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The building across from our apartment was being remodeled into a three-story Chinese restaurant called El Pacífico.

— Juan Carlos Albarran, The Conversation, 13 July 2026
This remodeled 1905 home sits in historic downtown with a wraparound porch and elder trees on the property.

— Korrin Bishop, Southern Living, 1 July 2026

Definition of remodeled

Adjective

This allowed the federal government to more easily zero in on a common culprit that had been consumed, which in turn helped identify the source of an outbreak, such as a specific farm, ranch or distributor.

— Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
In part, because of the safety-critical and specific knowledge needed to keep thousands of planes on track every day, airlines don’t often hire from other industries, especially at the top.

— Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 19 July 2026

Definition of specific

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Most of the works are adaptations of existing pieces rather than new commissions, though Devlin’s contribution, Screenshare (2025), was reworked specifically for NMACC.

— Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 14 July 2026
That front bumper is reworked with red accents, and there are dashes of carbon fiber everywhere.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 11 July 2026

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