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as in alters
to limit the meaning of (as a noun)
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as in changes
to make different in some way
he modified the appliance so that it would run more quietly
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Recent Examples of modifies
Only when one part modifies the data does the system create a new copy for that writer.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
The program is a partnership between HomeAid Sacramento and El Dorado County to build 12 Title 25 rural dwelling homes — which modifies coding requirements — each with two bedrooms and one bathroom.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Imagine someone takes a real photo of a tense political event and modifies only a small portion of it.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Mar. 2026
But as our perceptions of Clark shift with various revelations, Bateman masterfully modifies his bearing from blandly sinister to sweetly sincere and back again.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 1 Mar. 2026
According to the team, this modifies cation migration paths and balances differences in copper and tin migration.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 27 Feb. 2026
Coleman’s bill on the removal of the KCPS mill levy from the Missouri Constitution was combined with a bill by Taylor, which modifies operating levy limitations.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
The rezoning plan modifies land use rules to allow for taller, denser development.
—Elle McLogan, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Henrique’s contract expires after this season, Mangiapane’s deal modifies on June 16, and the Nurse deal sees the no-movement clause ease in the summer of 2027.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
The program is a partnership between HomeAid Sacramento and El Dorado County to build 12 Title 25 rural dwelling homes — which modifies coding requirements — each with two bedrooms and one bathroom.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Imagine someone takes a real photo of a tense political event and modifies only a small portion of it.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Mar. 2026
But as our perceptions of Clark shift with various revelations, Bateman masterfully modifies his bearing from blandly sinister to sweetly sincere and back again.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 1 Mar. 2026
According to the team, this modifies cation migration paths and balances differences in copper and tin migration.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 27 Feb. 2026
Coleman’s bill on the removal of the KCPS mill levy from the Missouri Constitution was combined with a bill by Taylor, which modifies operating levy limitations.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
The rezoning plan modifies land use rules to allow for taller, denser development.
—Elle McLogan, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Henrique’s contract expires after this season, Mangiapane’s deal modifies on June 16, and the Nurse deal sees the no-movement clause ease in the summer of 2027.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for modifies
Verb
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El Nino is a cyclical and natural warming of patches of the equatorial Pacific that then alters the world’s weather patterns.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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Ahead, Quintrell walks IndieWire through how the series tweaks, alters, and informs new perspective for everyone from Charlotte Lucas to Caroline Bingley and, of course, Mary Bennet herself.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Unless something changes, Sazerac might not own whiskey brands like Woodford Reserve, Jack Daniel’s, and Old Forester anytime soon, but the company has been making moves in other sectors of the spirits industry.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
13 May 2026
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That will allow you to pivot your savings strategy once the economy changes and the rate climate stabilizes again.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Under the Gold Card, the $1 million automatically qualifies an applicant as having a special or extraordinary ability.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
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Under the act, changes were made to work requirements, who qualifies and what food can be purchased through the program.—
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
Verb
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The push in beauty comes at a time when Walmart is doubling down on the style category, giving beauty, fashion and home prime real estate adjacent to the highly trafficked grocery or pharmacy departments in about 100 stores, with more to be added as the company remodels existing formats.—
Jenny B. Fine,
Footwear News,
23 Dec. 2025
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The research explains that the breast remodels itself to prepare for nursing — and then when nursing is over, remodels itself again through a process called involution.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Wastewater is also reused for irrigation, and the hotel has also started recycling vegetable oils with an organization that transforms the waste into biodiesel.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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Technology, desire and collapse Across the Giardini, Maja Malou Lyse’s DIS, Things to Come (2026) transforms the Danish Pavilion into an immersive environment where digital imagery and physical presence collapse into one another.—
Andrew S. Jacobson,
Baltimore Sun,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Several staples — including snack kiosks and merchandise locations — are being removed, disappearing from the park as Disney reworks the area, according to multiple reports.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Getaway Platform Sandal reworks a classic flip-flop with a slight lift and fun color options, from metallics to bright pink.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Apr. 2026
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