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as in altered
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
Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
The electrical signals in his residual muscles would be too confused and too weak for the neural-control system, unless his amputation could be modified.
—Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
L3Harris has regularly maintained and modified the Cobra Ball fleet to keep pace with the changing mission and global navigation requirements, the company said in February 2022.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Dolly's death-by-wolf set in motion a chain of events that culminated in an historic vote in Strasbourg this week, which modified the protection status of wolves.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Ukrainian equipment has also been modified to suit women in their new roles.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
The Pierre Cardin company also said Ahlers was no longer a license holder and that its license contracts have since been modified.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 28 Nov. 2024
Like Stonehenge, archaeologists believe the structures were further modified during the Bronze Age, as Kirstie McCrum writes for Devon Live.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024
This would help people determine the creation and edit history of some content created and modified using generative AI tools.
—Mekela Panditharatne and Shanze Hasan, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024
Verb
This is basically a hard charging race ski modified for all conditions, with a 78cm waist and much wider 128mm tip that greatly helps initiate turns in powder.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
The electrical signals in his residual muscles would be too confused and too weak for the neural-control system, unless his amputation could be modified.
—Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
L3Harris has regularly maintained and modified the Cobra Ball fleet to keep pace with the changing mission and global navigation requirements, the company said in February 2022.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Dolly's death-by-wolf set in motion a chain of events that culminated in an historic vote in Strasbourg this week, which modified the protection status of wolves.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Ukrainian equipment has also been modified to suit women in their new roles.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
The Pierre Cardin company also said Ahlers was no longer a license holder and that its license contracts have since been modified.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 28 Nov. 2024
Like Stonehenge, archaeologists believe the structures were further modified during the Bronze Age, as Kirstie McCrum writes for Devon Live.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024
This would help people determine the creation and edit history of some content created and modified using generative AI tools.
—Mekela Panditharatne and Shanze Hasan, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for modified
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In addition, the user might have stated that physics is altered, maybe telling the AI to pretend that the action is occurring on the Moon or Mars.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Using Samuel in the backfield altered the 49ers’ trajectory that season.Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Quantico actress has spoken in the past about how motherhood has changed her life.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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What started as a tight, back-and-forth contest changed halfway through the first quarter when the Trojans deployed a relentless full-court trap.Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Drone sightings have been reported in at least six states – New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Ohio – while arrests have been made in connection with drone operations near restricted areas in Massachusetts and California.Alexandra Skores, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
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Mystery drones have been detected in several restricted air spaces, shutting down operations at one Air Force base and one airport over the weekend, and resulting in arrests near another airport on Saturday.Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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The cathedral was ransacked by rioting Huguenots and remodeled by Louis XIV, who found its Gothicism old fashioned.Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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Also, the entry would be remodeled to include a covered drop-off area, and new landscaping and other improvements would be made to the parking lot.Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 3 Dec. 2024
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Chanel last week announced that Matthieu Blazy would be taking over from Virginie Viard as its new creative lead—meaning there are perhaps a limited number of Bottega Veneta placements to come from Rihanna.Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 17 Dec. 2024
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The actress is next set to star in Thunderbolts and was announced to join a seven-episode limited series based on John Steinbeck’s 1952 novel East of Eden for Netflix.Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2024
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However, it has been reworked into a standalone series with no connections to that franchise.Joe Otterson, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
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Festival of Holidays places the emphasis on diversity, reflecting resort-wide initiatives that in recent years have reworked rides and removed outdated stereotypes.Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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Police also recovered a firearm similar to the one used in the killing, a silencer, and a three-page handwritten manifesto that investigators say sheds light on his motivations, though its specific contents have not been revealed.Nik Popli, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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Address Specific Pain Points Focus on creating valuable, authentic educational videos that address specific pain points and questions customers face during the research and consideration phases.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Therefore, the state court concluded, the charity is not qualified to be exempt from state unemployment taxes as a religious institution.Nina Totenberg, NPR, 13 Dec. 2024
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The survey by the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research revealed that a majority of adults are not confident in Trump's ability to fill key positions with qualified candidates, despite his promises to shake up Washington.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Modified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modified. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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