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as in altered
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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
New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2025
Rollins performed a modified coast-to-coast spot during his professional wrestling match with Cody Rhodes.
—Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
These modified beads were far better at avoiding immune responses compared to untreated nanoplastics.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
The 26-year-old Doncic fully participated in Saturday’s practice after being a modified participant in the team’s three practices earlier last week and being a full participant to open training camp the previous week.
—Khobi Price, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
The Irish attempted a modified Wildcat against Boise State, which led to a false start by guard Billy Schrauth and running back Jeremiyah Love getting stuffed on fourth-and-1 at the goal line.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Another diagnostic option involves measuring amyloid beta and certain modified forms of tau in the cerebrospinal fluid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord, but collecting this fluid requires a lumbar puncture, which many people find too invasive.
—Robert Martone, Scientific American, 10 Oct. 2025
Multiple other locations in central Italy have butchered elephant remains, small stone tools, and larger modified bones.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 8 Oct. 2025
Would it be aligned with the gas, pointing away from the existence of dark matter and towards evidence for a modified law of gravity?
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 1 Oct. 2025
Andrea Hsu, NPR, 28 Oct. 2025
About a third of full-service restaurants have modified their space over the past few years to account for the delivery boom, according to data from the National Restaurant Association.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
In March 2025, the Food and Drug Administration issued a warning letter to Dexcom after inspectors found that the company had modified the materials used to manufacture its G6 and G7 sensors without obtaining formal premarket clearance.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
The gun appeared to be a Glock pistol, modified to shoot fully automatic, authorities said.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
When proteins are modified, the glow provides a visual signal, letting researchers monitor biological activity without breaking open cells or adding disruptive chemicals.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
Most drones sold online or in stores can be easily modified to carry explosives.
—Tania Navarro, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
One’s impression is suddenly modified by the casual strength his handshake conveys, and rightly so, for beneath the elegant lines of his suit are hidden a hard body and the stamina of 10 battalions.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Now, a rare version modified by the German tuners Koenig is heading for auction.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
Some of the 33 new and modified models that are set to hit the market have already been revealed.
—New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2025
Rollins performed a modified coast-to-coast spot during his professional wrestling match with Cody Rhodes.
—Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
These modified beads were far better at avoiding immune responses compared to untreated nanoplastics.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
The 26-year-old Doncic fully participated in Saturday’s practice after being a modified participant in the team’s three practices earlier last week and being a full participant to open training camp the previous week.
—Khobi Price, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
The Irish attempted a modified Wildcat against Boise State, which led to a false start by guard Billy Schrauth and running back Jeremiyah Love getting stuffed on fourth-and-1 at the goal line.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Another diagnostic option involves measuring amyloid beta and certain modified forms of tau in the cerebrospinal fluid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord, but collecting this fluid requires a lumbar puncture, which many people find too invasive.
—Robert Martone, Scientific American, 10 Oct. 2025
Multiple other locations in central Italy have butchered elephant remains, small stone tools, and larger modified bones.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 8 Oct. 2025
Would it be aligned with the gas, pointing away from the existence of dark matter and towards evidence for a modified law of gravity?
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Illston later modified the order, including by broadening it to cover six additional unions.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 28 Oct. 2025
About a third of full-service restaurants have modified their space over the past few years to account for the delivery boom, according to data from the National Restaurant Association.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
In March 2025, the Food and Drug Administration issued a warning letter to Dexcom after inspectors found that the company had modified the materials used to manufacture its G6 and G7 sensors without obtaining formal premarket clearance.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
The gun appeared to be a Glock pistol, modified to shoot fully automatic, authorities said.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
When proteins are modified, the glow provides a visual signal, letting researchers monitor biological activity without breaking open cells or adding disruptive chemicals.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
Most drones sold online or in stores can be easily modified to carry explosives.
—Tania Navarro, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
One’s impression is suddenly modified by the casual strength his handshake conveys, and rightly so, for beneath the elegant lines of his suit are hidden a hard body and the stamina of 10 battalions.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Now, a rare version modified by the German tuners Koenig is heading for auction.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for modified
Verb
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The arrests, particularly that of Hall of Famer and Portland head coach Chauncey Billups, altered the tenor of this week’s conversations around the NBA, whose new season had started only two days earlier.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
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In the sports betting scheme, players sometimes altered their performance or took themselves out of games early, New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said.—
Alanna Durkin Richer,
Denver Post,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In 1984, the name was changed to the Amelia Brown Frazier Rehabilitation Center in her honor.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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Othmann was outlasted by fellow winger prospects Brett Berard and Gabe Perreault, but apparently something changed between then and now.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Striker Leo Campana is currently in the player pool for Ecuador, who officially qualified.—
Julian Cardillo,
Boston Herald,
21 Oct. 2025
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This past year, Pepper-Jackson qualified for the West Virginia girls high school state track meet, finishing third in the discus throw and eighth in the shot put in the Class AAA division.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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It had recently been remodeled.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
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The Falstaff Tavern is remodeled to create the 225-seat Cassius Carter Centre Stage, a new in-the-round arena-style theater, adding a second stage to the Globe campus.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Leroy and his friend Pauly Russo (Rudy Mancuso) immediately notice the numerous restricted areas, which appear to interfere with sacred Indigenous grounds.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
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The process typically lasts only a few minutes per sheep and is done at least once a year to prevent health complications such as overheating, flystrike, and restricted movement caused by excess wool growth.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Many have reworked their menus to account for the simple physical fact that anything warm put into a container immediately begins to steam in its own heat, getting soggy.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
27 Oct. 2025
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The car is not the Camaro in most other respects, too, with the interior getting a bespoke redesign, the body panels changed, the bumpers changed, the front grille reworked, and the headlights and tail lights updated, too.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The wide on-ramp into the data means that everyone from researchers, journalists, and policymakers to healthcare providers, community leaders, and families on the frontlines of the crisis can all make informed decisions about where limited resources might be best directed.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
27 Oct. 2025
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Vigna makes no apologies for keeping production extremely limited to focus on innovation, customer service and cachet.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Police initially reported the crash involved nine vehicles, but later revised that to seven vehicles.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
25 Oct. 2025
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When Constellation was cancelled in 2010, Orion’s design was revised and repurposed for the Artemis program.—
Matt Alderton,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Modified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modified. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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