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to limit the meaning of (as a noun)
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as in changed
to make different in some way
he modified the appliance so that it would run more quietly
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Recent Examples of modified
Gregor Henze, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2026
The photo was captured using a modified GoPro camera attached to one of Orion's four solar panels, which power the spacecraft by converting sunlight into usable electricity.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Although in the hours before splashdown, all eyes were on their spacecraft’s heat shield — which NASA previously said was flawed, according to The New York Times — NASA developed a modified path for the Artemis II mission in order to keep the crew safe during re-entry.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
These are the Starship vehicle’s upper stage under development by SpaceX and a modified Blue Moon lander being built by Blue Origin.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2026
Shortly after going into production, Austin Healey put the 100-4 to the ultimate test at the 1953 24 Hours of Le Mans, entering two modified cars and finishing the race in 12th and 14th place.
—Jesus R. Garcia, Houston Chronicle, 5 Apr. 2026
The delivery company's retail locations will be open with modified hours, and shipping will be limited to FedEx Custom Critical and FedEx Logistics.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
These foods are industrial products made with multiple ingredients, including additives such as emulsifiers, preservatives, and modified starches.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 4 Apr. 2026
Based on a modified Airbus Do-DT25 target drone, the Bird of Prey isn't related to the earlier Airbus concept of the same name.
—David Szondy
april 04, New Atlas, 4 Apr. 2026
Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
Milei also modified an open-records law to limit the scope of publicly available information and, in 2024, shut down Argentina's state news agency Telam, accusing it of being a propaganda mouthpiece for the left-leaning populist opposition.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
The county said the warehouse had also been modified with low-visibility mesh at the exterior entryways without a building permit.
—Elainie Colton, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
Technology has replaced the medium’s material substrate—once photochemical, now primarily electronic—and repeatedly modified its syntax, its narrative codes, its standards of realism.
—Dennis Lim, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
In China, web fiction is an enormous industry in itself, and stories are ranked and modified, on various platforms, based on reader feedback.
—Chang Che, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
For that final certificate, Vertical plans to build seven preproduction Valo aircraft, a new model similar to the VX4 but modified based on three years of flight-test data.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 25 Apr. 2026
The rule originated in 2020 and was modified in 2022, during Ohtani’s time with the Angels.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Some exhibitions have been modified due to shipping delays, reports the Art Newspaper.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
On-site energy storage Locating power-generating capacity on-site, even using modified jet engines to drive steam turbines, is one emerging option to address data centers’ high power needs.
—Gregor Henze, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2026
The photo was captured using a modified GoPro camera attached to one of Orion's four solar panels, which power the spacecraft by converting sunlight into usable electricity.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Although in the hours before splashdown, all eyes were on their spacecraft’s heat shield — which NASA previously said was flawed, according to The New York Times — NASA developed a modified path for the Artemis II mission in order to keep the crew safe during re-entry.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
These are the Starship vehicle’s upper stage under development by SpaceX and a modified Blue Moon lander being built by Blue Origin.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2026
Shortly after going into production, Austin Healey put the 100-4 to the ultimate test at the 1953 24 Hours of Le Mans, entering two modified cars and finishing the race in 12th and 14th place.
—Jesus R. Garcia, Houston Chronicle, 5 Apr. 2026
The delivery company's retail locations will be open with modified hours, and shipping will be limited to FedEx Custom Critical and FedEx Logistics.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
These foods are industrial products made with multiple ingredients, including additives such as emulsifiers, preservatives, and modified starches.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 4 Apr. 2026
Based on a modified Airbus Do-DT25 target drone, the Bird of Prey isn't related to the earlier Airbus concept of the same name.
—David Szondy
april 04, New Atlas, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
The material is like a sponge, but the researchers modified its internal structure to keep it stable inside water for long periods.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
Milei also modified an open-records law to limit the scope of publicly available information and, in 2024, shut down Argentina's state news agency Telam, accusing it of being a propaganda mouthpiece for the left-leaning populist opposition.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
The county said the warehouse had also been modified with low-visibility mesh at the exterior entryways without a building permit.
—Elainie Colton, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
Technology has replaced the medium’s material substrate—once photochemical, now primarily electronic—and repeatedly modified its syntax, its narrative codes, its standards of realism.
—Dennis Lim, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
In China, web fiction is an enormous industry in itself, and stories are ranked and modified, on various platforms, based on reader feedback.
—Chang Che, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
For that final certificate, Vertical plans to build seven preproduction Valo aircraft, a new model similar to the VX4 but modified based on three years of flight-test data.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 25 Apr. 2026
The rule originated in 2020 and was modified in 2022, during Ohtani’s time with the Angels.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Some exhibitions have been modified due to shipping delays, reports the Art Newspaper.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for modified
Verb
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Finally, in overcoming this vexing moment, the two would establish a painterly repartee that altered the trajectory of their own work and, by extension, modern art.—
Susan Tallman,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Dog breeds like pugs and French and English bulldogs now have significantly altered skull shapes that result in serious, and even life-threatening, issues created by our value of aesthetics.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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That has suddenly changed in the playoffs.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Canadian Radio-television Commission was established in 1968 as a federal agency to oversee broadcasting in Canada and in 1976 had its powers expanded to include telecommunications (and the name changed accordingly to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission [CRTC]).—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Kennedy is pushing the FDA to reclassify 12 of the 19 restricted peptides, which would allow US companies—like Enhanced—to compound and sell them through legitimate domestic channels.—
Clara Molot,
Vanity Fair,
30 Apr. 2026
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After losing in court in September, the city was ordered to dismantle the restricted section and restore the teen section at the library, as well as establish legal protections for librarians against pushback from the city.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This week, California qualified a measure, which is being led by the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, California Business Roundtable, and the California Business Properties Association.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Lake Nona, Lake Highland Prep and Innovation are the three area schools that qualified both its boys and girls teams to next week’s FHSAA state tournaments.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The house next door to me could have been remodeled, and two ancient oaks could have been saved.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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The three-bedroom, two-bathroom house was originally built in 1947 and has since been remodeled.—
Joyce Chen,
Architectural Digest,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Beginning July 1, the agency will take on a more limited role focused on coordinating the region’s rehousing system, including managing data, helping coordinate how people access services and leading applications for annual federal funding.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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After seeing limited action through three-plus seasons at Georgia Tech, Knight transferred to Charlotte in 2023 and reinvigorated his career.—
Sam Warren,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Director Antoine Fuqua and screenwriter John Logan reworked the movie to conclude in 1988, before any accusations were made.—
Jake Coyle,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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This reportedly led to major reshoots, with the film's third act needing to be extensively reworked.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The focal point of Monday's case is the Fourth Amendment's ban on unreasonable searches of people, their homes, papers, and effects, unless police obtain a warrant issued by a neutral magistrate, and aimed at obtaining specific evidence of a crime.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
27 Apr. 2026
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Supima now uses isotopic profiling, which is a method that analyzes the naturally occurring trace elements in a fiber to verify its specific point of origin.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Modified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modified. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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