How to Use modify in a Sentence

modify

verb
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  • She has modified her views on the matter.
  • We can help you modify an existing home or build a new one.
  • We played a modified version of our favorite game.
  • He modified the recipe by using oil instead of butter.
  • The design was modified to add another window.
  • Adjectives usually modify nouns, and adverbs usually modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.
  • Since then, the Fed has backtracked to some extent and slightly modified its stance to bear some of the blame.
    — Steve H. Hanke, National Review, 4 May 2023
  • The clinic had asked that his sentence be modified to 15 years to life.
    — Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2023
  • If this is too demanding, modify the plank by resting the weight on your knees instead of the toes.
    — Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 22 Sep. 2022
  • The Emmys did go on during the pandemic, but the show was modified.
    — Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 28 July 2023
  • Many screens are adjustable to modify the height to get the aspect ratio just right.
    — L.a. Hubilla, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2023
  • In 2017, the design was slightly modified and a silver outline was swapped with the black one.
    — Jenna Malinowski, Detroit Free Press, 7 July 2023
  • Users can easily modify the tanks thanks to the thin straps that are adjustable to your preferred fit.
    — Annie Burdick, Peoplemag, 29 Sep. 2022
  • SpaceX will also need to submit a request to modify its license to add flights, the FAA said.
    — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 18 Nov. 2023
  • And then what became clear is that even something like the tone, the computer will be able to modify its tone.
    — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 16 May 2024
  • Nor is there any evidence that Sars-CoV-2 was modified in a lab.
    — The Week Uk, theweek, 20 Oct. 2024
  • The closures caused the scenic railroad to cancel some trips and modify others.
    — Megan Becka, cleveland, 31 Jan. 2023
  • Users can also modify text size, font, and background when adding it to photos and videos.
    — Maren Estrada, BGR, 2 Jan. 2023
  • Marcel said part of the talks now focus on what parts of the proposal that was shot down will be removed, modified or kept in tact.
    — Matthew Malinowski, Bloomberg.com, 6 June 2023
  • Beavers are one of the few animals that modify their habitat.
    — Holiday Mathis, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2022
  • The enslaved brought their recipes from Africa to the area and modified them to work with ingredients available to them in the Lowcountry.
    — Katrina Wilson, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2024
  • And there are massive databases of free designs to produce and modify.
    — PCMAG, 11 July 2023
  • More recent attempts to modify the body have foundered.
    — Missy Ryan, Washington Post, 12 June 2023
  • Queen Mary’s crown was removed from display at the Tower of London to modify it for Camilla.
    — Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 4 May 2023
  • But a special servicer takes over in case of imminent default and is the only one that can modify such loans.
    — Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2023
  • But still, Trump modified his request to a one-day adjournment.
    — Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 19 Jan. 2024
  • For these experiments, the boxes were modified to test falcons with talons and sharp beaks, and baited with a piece of raw red meat.
    — Grrlscientist, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Since the reversal, the project scope, methods, and sequencing were modified to reduce the time to 25 days, MassDOT said.
    — Taylor Dolven, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Aug. 2023
  • The measures include allowing county election boards to modify early voting days, hours and locations and to open a polling place in another county if their own polling site has been impacted.
    — Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024
  • If the phrasing of the initial meeting was as reported, then your friend was already mistreated when told, rather than requested, to modify her (necessary, normal) behavior.
    — Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024

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