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as in altering
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 changing
to make different in some way
he modified the appliance so that it would run more quietly
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Recent Examples of modifying
Such a review — with the prospect of modifying or eliminating the rules — is mandated by Congress every four years.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Researchers at Seoul National University have improved the performance and stability of aqueous zinc-ion batteries by modifying a single molecule in the electrolyte.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2025
After graduating from college, Pendleton began her career as a cartographic engineer, designing and modifying maps at the dawn of the computer age.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
Gene therapy is becoming a powerful way to treat challenging diseases that don’t respond to traditional treatments, and researchers now report the first success in modifying genes to slow Huntington’s disease.
—Alice Park, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
New York — The overwhelming majority of tech industry workers use artificial intelligence on the job for tasks like writing and modifying code, a new Google study has found.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
As the charge remained pending and moved through Charlotte’s court, Mecklenburg District Attorney Spencer Merriweather’s office did not ask a judge to consider modifying Brown’s conditions of release.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2025
This enables enterprises to create secure, air-gapped data and model repositories without modifying existing code, addressing critical concerns about data leakage while supporting advanced deployment scenarios with frameworks like vLLM.
—Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
That said, there are a lot of approaches to making biofuel that rely on modifying the fats found in plants or algae.
—ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Ted Johnson, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Researchers at Seoul National University have improved the performance and stability of aqueous zinc-ion batteries by modifying a single molecule in the electrolyte.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2025
After graduating from college, Pendleton began her career as a cartographic engineer, designing and modifying maps at the dawn of the computer age.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
Gene therapy is becoming a powerful way to treat challenging diseases that don’t respond to traditional treatments, and researchers now report the first success in modifying genes to slow Huntington’s disease.
—Alice Park, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
New York — The overwhelming majority of tech industry workers use artificial intelligence on the job for tasks like writing and modifying code, a new Google study has found.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
As the charge remained pending and moved through Charlotte’s court, Mecklenburg District Attorney Spencer Merriweather’s office did not ask a judge to consider modifying Brown’s conditions of release.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2025
This enables enterprises to create secure, air-gapped data and model repositories without modifying existing code, addressing critical concerns about data leakage while supporting advanced deployment scenarios with frameworks like vLLM.
—Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
That said, there are a lot of approaches to making biofuel that rely on modifying the fats found in plants or algae.
—ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for modifying
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Why on Earth, or any other planet, would the Mavericks farm out the debut of its franchise-altering player to a smaller arena 35 miles to the west of its home?—
Mac Engel
October 2,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Oct. 2025
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Goodall’s life-altering moment For Goodall, whose trailblazing work in the study and interaction with the wild chimpanzees in Tanzania’s Gombe National Park just entered its 54th year, the moment was life-altering.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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Tourists are still enjoying Michigan's lineup of dynamic fall events amid Apple Month and Michigan Agritourism Month this October and are flexible to changing fall color patterns, said Nick Nerbonne, media and digital director for Travel Michigan.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The United States Postal Service is temporarily changing its prices for the holiday season.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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These include new work requirements that are a cornerstone of Republican demands, under which certain adults would have to work or engage in qualifying activities to maintain Medicaid benefits.—
Simon F. Haeder,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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Their chances of directly qualifying for the round of 16 took a hit, dropping from 40 per cent to 29 per cent.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The program, which is estimated to initially cost the brand about $1 billion, involves remodeling more than 1,000 Starbucks locations in the US and Canada over the next year along with closing more than 400 in the last three months.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
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Last year, Walmart laid off 155 employees in Charlotte after remodeling more than a dozen area stores as the company consolidated its corporate offices nationally.—
Brian Gordon,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Sep. 2025
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Kinso, designed as an AI brain for conversations, calendars, and contacts, sets itself apart from competitors still reworking outdated platforms for the age of AI.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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Businesses have attempted to limit the cost of tariffs from being passed on by rerouting supply chains, reworking operations, instituting hiring pauses, or administering large-scale layoffs.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Modifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modifying. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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