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as in altered
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
Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
These foods are industrial products made with multiple ingredients, including additives such as emulsifiers, preservatives, and modified starches.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 4 Apr. 2026
Based on a modified Airbus Do-DT25 target drone, the Bird of Prey isn't related to the earlier Airbus concept of the same name.
—David Szondy
april 04, New Atlas, 4 Apr. 2026
From 1980 to 1983, a modified LP 400 S served as the safety car during the Monaco Grand Prix.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2026
Many Whole Foods locations are open on Easter Sunday, but with modified hours, the chain's website said.
—Bailey Allen, The Providence Journal, 31 Mar. 2026
With time running out to beat Russia, NASA hatches an 11th-hour plan to replace a veteran astronaut (Duvall) with a civilian geologist (Caan) for a one-way moon trip using a modified Gemini spacecraft.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Many physicians enter the profession with the Hippocratic Oath or a modified version.
—Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2026
Its modified Toyota Highlanders have been gathering data there since last year.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
Adam Williams
april 05, New Atlas, 5 Apr. 2026
Moscow significantly modified the original Shahed-136, rebranded as the Geran-2, enhancing its ability to evade air defenses and be mass-produced.
—Serra Yedikardes, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
And in last night’s rescue, again, during that attempt, our forces had to blow up those two C-130s, which are modified for special operations.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
The week of April 5 will be cool to start, then should slowly be modified by April sunshine, Sosnowski said.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Chair Yoga is a type of yoga that is modified to allow participants to perform all exercises seated.
—Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Eagle-eyed viewers noted that this Carolina Herrera dress was a rewear (and will appear on this list again) but that the dress had been modified by removing its long train.
—Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 3 Apr. 2026
For their experiments, the researchers provided participants with optional access to an LLM chatbot that had been modified to randomly provide inaccurate answers to the CRT questions about half the time (and accurate answers the other half).
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 3 Apr. 2026
Since then, Moscow has modified them to improve their effectiveness, begun domestic production, and repeatedly launched the drones in waves at Ukrainian cities.
—Volodymyr Yurchuk, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
The delivery company's retail locations will be open with modified hours, and shipping will be limited to FedEx Custom Critical and FedEx Logistics.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
These foods are industrial products made with multiple ingredients, including additives such as emulsifiers, preservatives, and modified starches.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 4 Apr. 2026
Based on a modified Airbus Do-DT25 target drone, the Bird of Prey isn't related to the earlier Airbus concept of the same name.
—David Szondy
april 04, New Atlas, 4 Apr. 2026
From 1980 to 1983, a modified LP 400 S served as the safety car during the Monaco Grand Prix.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2026
Many Whole Foods locations are open on Easter Sunday, but with modified hours, the chain's website said.
—Bailey Allen, The Providence Journal, 31 Mar. 2026
With time running out to beat Russia, NASA hatches an 11th-hour plan to replace a veteran astronaut (Duvall) with a civilian geologist (Caan) for a one-way moon trip using a modified Gemini spacecraft.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Many physicians enter the profession with the Hippocratic Oath or a modified version.
—Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2026
Its modified Toyota Highlanders have been gathering data there since last year.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
These were all painted a uniform black and heavily modified with windows and doors.
—Adam Williams
april 05, New Atlas, 5 Apr. 2026
Moscow significantly modified the original Shahed-136, rebranded as the Geran-2, enhancing its ability to evade air defenses and be mass-produced.
—Serra Yedikardes, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
And in last night’s rescue, again, during that attempt, our forces had to blow up those two C-130s, which are modified for special operations.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
The week of April 5 will be cool to start, then should slowly be modified by April sunshine, Sosnowski said.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Chair Yoga is a type of yoga that is modified to allow participants to perform all exercises seated.
—Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Eagle-eyed viewers noted that this Carolina Herrera dress was a rewear (and will appear on this list again) but that the dress had been modified by removing its long train.
—Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 3 Apr. 2026
For their experiments, the researchers provided participants with optional access to an LLM chatbot that had been modified to randomly provide inaccurate answers to the CRT questions about half the time (and accurate answers the other half).
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 3 Apr. 2026
Since then, Moscow has modified them to improve their effectiveness, begun domestic production, and repeatedly launched the drones in waves at Ukrainian cities.
—Volodymyr Yurchuk, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for modified
Verb
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And the disruption in the Persian Gulf, which has placed up to a fifth of global oil supply at risk, has altered the calculus.—
Boris Muñoz,
Time,
3 Apr. 2026
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Initial withdrawal symptoms include rising blood pressure, tachycardia, agitation and nausea/vomiting, gradually leading to severe hypertension, altered mental status, and possible cardiac or neurologic complications, per the alert.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Mitchell said the Cavs’ offense has changed, a little, to incorporate Harden’s isolation dominance, but also said Harden has fit into their original schemes.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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The mix of homes sold could have changed significantly in size and quality, Chu added.—
Chase Jordan
April 7,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The piece highlights the challenges of documenting casualties amid ongoing conflict and restricted access for journalists.—
Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2026
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The restricted perspective allows the team behind the camera to shoot in continuity, starting with page one of the first episode and going more or less in order.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The lawsuit claims that Missouri lawmakers used no rational basis to categorize which counties qualified for a 5% cap, a freeze or neither.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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Their battle is viewed as so wide open with just over eight weeks till the June 2 primary that the county Democratic Party declared each of the four candidates — all Democrats — qualified but declined to pick one.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The park also just remodeled its 72-year-old Bird Cage Theatre, home to outrageous vaudeville-style shows, where a young Steve Martin once performed.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Other stores were remodeled in an attempt to lure customers back and encourage them to hang out.—
Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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For example, Vermont legislators have introduced legislation requiring that tech products used in school be registered and certified with the Secretary of State to prove limited data collection and the absence of addictive algorithms.—
Abby McCloskey,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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The City of Miami granted Nu Stadium a limited event permit, which is limited to that day, with specific hours, restrictions and additional precautions.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The pair reworked the bones of the original film, which is best remembered approaching its 30th anniversary as a low-budget fever dream starring Clint Howard as a traumatized former psych patient who turns human flesh into refreshing treats.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
31 Mar. 2026
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The one-season show didn’t gain much traction at the time, but now it’s being reworked.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The vlogger Jordan Cheyenne, for one, wrecked her sharenting career by accidentally posting footage of herself coaching her son, who was distraught over the family’s sick puppy, to make a specific kind of sad face for YouTube.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2026
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With the latest round of supplemental additions (Joe Flacco, Kyle Duggar and Ja’Sir Taylor) signed, here’s my view of the Bengals’ spectrum of needs to wants at specific positions and the reason why.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Modified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modified. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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