as in alterations
the act, process, or result of making different
the rough draft needed only a few modifications before it was ready to hand in
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Recent Examples of modifications
If the rezoning application is denied by the City Council, the applicant could file a new application with major revisions or modifications, but there’s a one year waiting period before anyone can submit the same application on the same property.
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Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2025
The kickoff trend NFL officials have wanted the kickoff to return to relevance, and after modifications to the play last season and one final modification to the rules this offseason, the goal appears attainable.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
The September 8th modifications to the tariff regime offer some relief for certain products, but the broader pattern of policy uncertainty continues.
—Phil Lempert, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
It is being converted from a helicopter carrier and is scheduled to complete all modifications in 2028 to operate F-35B fighter jets, the same type as those on the Prince of Wales.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
With these modifications, Hilliard said, just about anyone can find push-up success.
—Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 11 Sep. 2025
While the chain’s appeal included some modifications, such as a revised landscaping plan to help with light concerns, changes to traffic plans for the site were not offered.
—Rose Evans
september 10, Idaho Statesman, 10 Sep. 2025
Somewhat miraculously given the early reception, the second plan eventually passed with modifications.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 9 Sep. 2025
The new regulations also mandated documentation of the history and origin of the floating home being relocated, the mooring location of the houseboat during the previous 12 months and descriptions of all modifications completed on the floating home.
—Richard Halstead, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2025
The kickoff trend NFL officials have wanted the kickoff to return to relevance, and after modifications to the play last season and one final modification to the rules this offseason, the goal appears attainable.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
The September 8th modifications to the tariff regime offer some relief for certain products, but the broader pattern of policy uncertainty continues.
—Phil Lempert, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
It is being converted from a helicopter carrier and is scheduled to complete all modifications in 2028 to operate F-35B fighter jets, the same type as those on the Prince of Wales.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
With these modifications, Hilliard said, just about anyone can find push-up success.
—Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 11 Sep. 2025
While the chain’s appeal included some modifications, such as a revised landscaping plan to help with light concerns, changes to traffic plans for the site were not offered.
—Rose Evans
september 10, Idaho Statesman, 10 Sep. 2025
Somewhat miraculously given the early reception, the second plan eventually passed with modifications.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 9 Sep. 2025
The new regulations also mandated documentation of the history and origin of the floating home being relocated, the mooring location of the houseboat during the previous 12 months and descriptions of all modifications completed on the floating home.
—Richard Halstead, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for modifications
Noun
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Strikingly, this rapid shift coincided with major alterations in genes linked to autism—likely shaped by natural selection factors unique to the human species.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Her dress, originally custom-made for her mother-in-law 22 years ago, fit perfectly without alterations.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And without further changes to the H-2A program, experts told ProPublica, foreign farmworkers may continue to be harmed.—
Max Blau,
ProPublica,
16 Sep. 2025
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If lifestyle changes aren’t enough, your doctor may consider things like glucagon-like peptide-1 agonists such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro or Zepbound.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There are two big differences between West Ada and Boise.—
Kevin Richert,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Sep. 2025
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Two neighbors are likely experiencing much wider differences in inflation than the differences when looking at categories like age or race.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Modifications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modifications. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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