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as in to change
to make different in some way
he modified the appliance so that it would run more quietly
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Recent Examples of modify
The company installed new equipment and modified various operations to reduce the noise, but homeowners said the noise and vibrations continued.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2025
The keyboard includes Shift keys, a Shift Lock key, a key for modifying characters with accents and other diacritical marks, and buttons to change the font, font size, and font type (bold, outline, italic, and more).
—PCMAG, 12 Mar. 2025
Southwest Airlines has modified the earning levels of points on several fare classes.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2025
The court can agree with it, the court can disagree with it or modify it in some respect.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2025
The keyboard includes Shift keys, a Shift Lock key, a key for modifying characters with accents and other diacritical marks, and buttons to change the font, font size, and font type (bold, outline, italic, and more).
—PCMAG, 12 Mar. 2025
Southwest Airlines has modified the earning levels of points on several fare classes.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2025
The court can agree with it, the court can disagree with it or modify it in some respect.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for modify
Recent Examples of Synonyms for modify
Verb
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These changes are fundamentally altering the ecosystem.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN,
12 Mar. 2025
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Felix Pardo: Unbridled and incompatible development has altered every phase of life in Coral Gables.—
Miami Herald Staff,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2025
Verb
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One of the main issues is that while abolishing the time changes polls well on its own, there is less unanimity over what time should then be adopted year-round.—
James Bickerton,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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Yes, our entire way of life is changing and under Republican ideology, not for the better.—
Naperville Sun,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Listen to this article Last fall, Lincoln-Way Central’s Flynn Meyer qualified for the state meet in diving.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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And Racing Bull's Yuki Tsunoda demonstrated that he probably should have been promoted to the Red Bull team with a fine 5th place in qualifying that sadly did not translate to points in the race.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Many homes in the Flats have been extensively remodeled, renovated, or even completely rebuilt, but this specific property on Maple Drive still retains some elements of its 1930s origins, the era in which it was built.—
Emma Reynolds,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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One of his restaurants has also been remodeling, with the project getting increasingly expensive as tariffs hit Canadian lumber and steel.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In the past five years, here are five ways the market transformed.—
Madalyn Mendoza,
Axios,
13 Mar. 2025
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Barcelona’s Joan Gamper training complex is sometimes transformed depending on each coach’s needs.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Modify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modify. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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