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
Cincinnati Public Schools One of the program’s primary goals is to shorten wait times for families seeking shelter, while also offering essential items — such as shoes, clothing and backpacks — through a modular facility connected to the parking lot.
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Francie Ebert, NBC news, 7 May 2026
Supported by strong foundations in industrial and consumer electronics, Japan and South Korea have increased their share of market cap in robotics, modular construction, and video games.
—Kevin Russell, Fortune, 6 May 2026
The set in the sequence was fully hand built, made from hundreds of modular tiles, each one individually constructed with its own materials, textures and references.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 4 May 2026
That vision runs into a basic problem: Evolution didn’t produce clean, modular systems.
—Eliza Strickland, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026
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Francie Ebert, NBC news, 7 May 2026
Supported by strong foundations in industrial and consumer electronics, Japan and South Korea have increased their share of market cap in robotics, modular construction, and video games.
—Kevin Russell, Fortune, 6 May 2026
The set in the sequence was fully hand built, made from hundreds of modular tiles, each one individually constructed with its own materials, textures and references.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 4 May 2026
That vision runs into a basic problem: Evolution didn’t produce clean, modular systems.
—Eliza Strickland, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for modular
Adjective
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Single chains which had been slung across the entrances at night, and were easily stepped over, were replaced with the movable barriers.—
Lincoln Anderson,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2026
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And there aren’t a ton of movable contracts, either.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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The result highlighted their potential for wearable electronics, lightweight power systems, and flexible solar applications.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
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The booth combined a UR10e case‑packing cell, Vention’s modular conveyor system for product movement and accumulation and a UR20 palletizer, showing how collaborative robots and modular hardware can create flexible, easy‑to‑deploy packaging lines.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
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It was triggered, in his telling, by the record oil price spike of June 2008, which forced ordinary households to absorb more than $2,000 in additional energy costs on top of adjustable-rate mortgage resets that were already squeezing them.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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The 16-way adjustable sport seats are standard, while performance seats shelled in carbon fiber—presenting more aggressive thigh and shoulder bolsters—are optionally available.—
Bradley Iger,
Robb Report,
8 May 2026
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Kinetic countermeasures include the use of traditional antiaircraft artillery, such as the ZSU-23-4 Shilka, and man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS), such as the Stinger and Igla-S missiles.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
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For athletes, busy professionals, parents, and many others, these supplements offer a concentrated, portable source of high-quality proteins that can be rapidly absorbed.—
K.H. Koehler,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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“Modular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modular. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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