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as in alters
to limit the meaning of (as a noun)
adjectives are words that modify nouns, while adverbs can modify adjectives and verbs
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as in changes
to make different in some way
he modified the appliance so that it would run more quietly
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Recent Examples of modifies
The new law adds homeowner protections, establishing a registry for heir properties and modifies tax sale redemption rules.
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Adam Thompson, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
The subtlety decreases as Elvira further modifies her body in anticipation of the ball.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 23 Dec. 2025
Their plan extends the Obamacare enhanced premium tax credits for two years and modifies eligibility with income caps.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 9 Dec. 2025
The restaurant modifies their hours during the holidays, so be sure to check their opening times.
—Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025
If the administrative law judge finds in favor of the petitioners on any of the issues raised, or finds the DNR did not comply with some aspect of state law, then the project can’t move forward unless the DNR modifies the permit.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 18 Nov. 2025
The State Department regularly updates and modifies travel advisories based on current events, geopolitical issues, and analysis of overall threat risks.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
Arriving in the summer of 2026, the Mustang RTR arose from three years of work by Ford engineers and Gittin’s RTR Vehicles, which modifies vehicles’ performance and looks.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for modifies
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Under the influence for the first time, the drug trip alters her sense of morals to deadly, comedic proportions.—
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The order alters the timeline for decommissioning Schahfer, according to the statement, but NIPCSO’s long-term plan to transition to sustainable energy remains unchanged.—
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StubHub is on dynamic pricing that changes by supply and demand.—
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With scoring guards like Chris Paul II, Christian Rogers and Ean Britt, Sanders changes things with his ability to protect the rim — and score easy baskets around the rim — from guard penetration.—
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Four of the 127 units are designated as affordable for very low income residents, meaning the building qualifies for exemption from parking requirements through city incentives.—
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Here’s what to know about who qualifies, how much Wi-Fi typically costs and how American’s policy compares with other major airlines.—
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The research explains that the breast remodels itself to prepare for nursing — and then when nursing is over, remodels itself again through a process called involution.—
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Executions are on hold in Idaho as the state prison system remodels its execution chamber in the transition from lethal injection to a firing squad as the lead method.—
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Snowshoeing is popular in the winter, and at night, the center transforms into a twinkly wonderland of illumination known as Wild Lights.—
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When a partner transforms fundamentally, obligations may lapse without dishonor.—
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The design reworks the Gel-Quantum 360 I AMP’s entire upper, stripping away the mesh and suede overlays for a nearly one-piece construction.—
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Most of her fabrics come from the British cloth merchant Dugdale, which reworks archival fabrics from the mid-19th century, and operates in Huddersfield, in the North of England.—
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“Modifies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modifies. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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