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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
Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
Large chains including Kroger, Whole Foods, Wegmans, and Safeway will be open, though some may operate with modified hours.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 1 Jan. 2026
Whole Foods hours on New Year's Day Many of Whole Foods' stores are open for modified hours on New Year's Day.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 31 Dec. 2025
FedEx operates on New Year's Eve with modified service and hours for some deliveries and services.
—Erica Marrison, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, the company resubmitted modified construction plans for the project to the city and began rebuilding the hangar earlier this year, according to prior Statesman reporting.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 30 Dec. 2025
Whole Foods will be open with modified hours on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, according to the company's website.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Widespread experimenting with drones began in 2023, which saw the introduction of large numbers of drones that would drop modified grenades from above.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Dec. 2025
To support Artemis, SpaceX plans to launch multiple Starships that would be able to refuel while in orbit and to send a modified Starship lander to the lunar surface.
—Ramin Skibba, Scientific American, 26 Dec. 2025
Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
In the wake of the cheating, FIS has modified its rules and brought in a coordinator to oversee screening of gear and hired former Austrian ski jumper Mathias Hafele to work as equipment expert.
—Brian Melley, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
And when France exited NATO, NATO quickly modified its commitments to defend formerly French colonial territories in Africa, stepping back from a pledge of collective defense once its collectivity restructured under the pressures of decolonization.
—Barry Scott Zellen, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026
Now, despite racing in the Stock category, these are still highly modified for competition.
—Jerry Perez, The Drive, 22 Jan. 2026
What's more, when that bark is modified with inexpensive magnetite (iron oxide), it can be easily separated from the water for reuse after treatment.
—New Atlas, 21 Jan. 2026
The company is currently targeting 2027 for launch of the Otter, which is designed to capture and service satellites, even those not modified to enable such off-Earth linkups.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Impressively, the latest version of CosmicWatch is also being modified to measure primary cosmic rays aboard rockets and spacecraft.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
Retailers, grocery stores and pharmacies may be closed or have modified hours for the holiday.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Faithful Fitness is an exercise class for women with two different classes offered — basic and modified.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
Large chains including Kroger, Whole Foods, Wegmans, and Safeway will be open, though some may operate with modified hours.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 1 Jan. 2026
Whole Foods hours on New Year's Day Many of Whole Foods' stores are open for modified hours on New Year's Day.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 31 Dec. 2025
FedEx operates on New Year's Eve with modified service and hours for some deliveries and services.
—Erica Marrison, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, the company resubmitted modified construction plans for the project to the city and began rebuilding the hangar earlier this year, according to prior Statesman reporting.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 30 Dec. 2025
Whole Foods will be open with modified hours on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, according to the company's website.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Widespread experimenting with drones began in 2023, which saw the introduction of large numbers of drones that would drop modified grenades from above.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Dec. 2025
To support Artemis, SpaceX plans to launch multiple Starships that would be able to refuel while in orbit and to send a modified Starship lander to the lunar surface.
—Ramin Skibba, Scientific American, 26 Dec. 2025
Verb
After The Odd Couple — also created by Garry Marshall — ended its run in 1975, the apartment set from that series was modified to become Laverne and Shirley’s Milwaukee residence.
—Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
In the wake of the cheating, FIS has modified its rules and brought in a coordinator to oversee screening of gear and hired former Austrian ski jumper Mathias Hafele to work as equipment expert.
—Brian Melley, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
And when France exited NATO, NATO quickly modified its commitments to defend formerly French colonial territories in Africa, stepping back from a pledge of collective defense once its collectivity restructured under the pressures of decolonization.
—Barry Scott Zellen, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026
Now, despite racing in the Stock category, these are still highly modified for competition.
—Jerry Perez, The Drive, 22 Jan. 2026
What's more, when that bark is modified with inexpensive magnetite (iron oxide), it can be easily separated from the water for reuse after treatment.
—New Atlas, 21 Jan. 2026
The company is currently targeting 2027 for launch of the Otter, which is designed to capture and service satellites, even those not modified to enable such off-Earth linkups.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Impressively, the latest version of CosmicWatch is also being modified to measure primary cosmic rays aboard rockets and spacecraft.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
Retailers, grocery stores and pharmacies may be closed or have modified hours for the holiday.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for modified
Verb
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The trajectory is not altered; instead, existing advancements are deepened and extended.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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They were all altered weeks in advance.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Almost immediately after oversight of TikTok’s US operations changed, misinformation started to spread about changes to the app’s new terms of service, including those that applied to location sharing and data collection, Fiesler said.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Carl Phillips on writing the poems that changed the course of his life.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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This meant that the MQ-20 could fly aggressively without the danger of wandering into restricted civilian airspace or high-threat corridors.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Jan. 2026
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In Indianapolis, Mayor Joe Hogsett said at a news conference Monday that travel would remain restricted to essential workers until at least midnight.—
Jen Guadarrama,
IndyStar,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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That makes the project eligible for 8-30g protections, since Farmington has only about 8% of its housing qualified as affordable — well below the state target of 10%.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
22 Jan. 2026
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After winning Quals 60, the Narwhals qualified for the semifinals.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Mattie Freeman, 78, who is blind, will have her home remodeled to be more accessible by CG&S Design-Build.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
26 Jan. 2026
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But most of us have remodeled our kitchens or live in a newer home where plumbers installed PVC pipes under the sinks.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
25 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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With limited time to build up to Saturday Night’s Main Event, just days before the Royal Rumble, Rhodes and Fatu hit a home run with one of the early candidates for feud of the year.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Geographic barriers and limited profit potential have long discouraged private internet service providers from these areas, thus necessitating public investment.—
Letters to the Editor,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The diplomatic fallout has been reworked into cooperation between the two countries.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Jan. 2026
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For Ann Lee, an arthouse musical that counts among its closest antecedents Robert Eggers’ The Witch and the Björk-starring Dancer in the Dark, Blumberg reworked and retrofitted 10 traditional Shaker hymns, and recorded Seyfried and the other actors live on set.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Cities have refused to release personal information about residents unless necessary for the investigation of specific crimes.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Does the client have a specific mental disorder?—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Modified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modified. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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