as in movable
having parts that can be connected or combined in different ways
In many offices, desks are separated by modular walls that can be moved around.
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Recent Examples of modular
Wood said the initial plan includes modular facilities, such as locker rooms, food stands and bathrooms, and hopes to build out more permanent structures over time and grow the stadium to a capacity of 40,000, presumably when the football program jumps to FBS.
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Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Nuclear energy is reemerging as a safe and clean option through small modular reactors.
—Vincent Coyle Jr, Boston Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
The structure is 125 meters long and 145 meters wide (410 by 475 feet) — about the size of a city block — with 15 modular enclosures that were likely rooms surrounding an inner courtyard.
—Gina Park, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2025
An energy provider in Tennessee became the first US utility to reach an electricity deal with a small modular nuclear reactor company.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Nuclear energy is reemerging as a safe and clean option through small modular reactors.
—Vincent Coyle Jr, Boston Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
The structure is 125 meters long and 145 meters wide (410 by 475 feet) — about the size of a city block — with 15 modular enclosures that were likely rooms surrounding an inner courtyard.
—Gina Park, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2025
An energy provider in Tennessee became the first US utility to reach an electricity deal with a small modular nuclear reactor company.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for modular
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The combination of the roof drain and the city line to the road malfunctioned, both contributing to flooding in the school's two 4K classrooms, which are two rooms that are joined together and are divided by a moveable wall.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Elmqvist swapped out the mirror for a small, moveable glass nozzle that continuously sprayed a thin stream of liquid onto a spool of paper.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
28 Aug. 2025
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The design is simple yet effective, with zippered hand pockets, thumbholes, an adjustable hem, and a chin guard built into the hood.—
Anne Taylor,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Sep. 2025
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Nearly 3,000 Amazon shoppers gave the candle trio a five-star rating for their adjustable brightness, realistic flickering features, and neutral colors.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
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Strategies will remain flexible to adjust to changing fire behavior, terrain, and resource availability.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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By learning from nature’s most flexible swimmer, the octopus, researchers hope to overcome these challenges and make underwater machines more capable, adaptable, and sustainable.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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This comfy, portable camp chair is practically a pop-up couch that couples can cuddle up on anywhere.—
Francesca Krempa,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Sep. 2025
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Apple first enabled screen recordings on its portable devices in 2017 with iOS 11.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Modular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modular. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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