How to Use modification in a Sentence

modification

noun
  • They passed the law with only a few minor modifications.
  • The weather required some major modifications to our travel plans.
  • The program can be used on all computers without modification.
  • On the team is Shawn O'Hare, a body modification artist and piercer.
    Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2022
  • This is a great modification for a bent over row, said Chan.
    Perri O. Blumberg, Men's Health, 24 Aug. 2022
  • The money will come from a line item in the 2023 budget for upgrades and modifications to RiverEdge Park.
    Steve Lord, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2023
  • SpaceX Musk said hot staging is one of more than 1,000 tweaks, upgrades, and modifications to the rocket since the April test flight.
    Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 8 Nov. 2023
  • The biggest modification, though, can be found under the car’s long-nosed hood.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 June 2022
  • The modifications, which appear to have been first deployed in the spring, have turned them into weapons that glide — rather than fall — to their target.
    Serhii Korolchuk, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2023
  • The differences between the two mostly come down to modifications needed for the electric bits and the tires.
    Eric Bangeman, Ars Technica, 16 Nov. 2023
  • The palace provided no details and didn’t say where the modification work would take place.
    Danica Kirka, Chicago Tribune, 5 Dec. 2022
  • But there are scant clues as to why such modifications were performed.
    Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 10 June 2024
  • There were many modifications to it, from reworking the neckline to adding a train.
    Adrienne Gaffney, ELLE, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Fear not, die-hard fans: Seacrest promises a limit to the modifications.
    Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2024
  • Even with the modifications he’s made to the studio space, the loud sounds of a band — especially the low frequency of drums — still escape.
    Gabe Bullard, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2023
  • Sheck told the class that the film’s title was a modification of a phrase Baldwin had uttered in an interview.
    Washington Post, 18 Feb. 2022
  • The bill, which appeared all but dead a day earlier, was revived Thursday and both the House and the Senate passed it with some slight modifications.
    Andrea Salcedo, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2023
  • The bill, which appeared all but dead a day earlier, was revived Thursday, and both the House and the Senate passed it with some slight modifications.
    Andrea Salcedo, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Mar. 2023
  • The new rules were delayed for the 2022 tax year but will resume unless Congress or the IRS make further modifications.
    Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 11 July 2023
  • Reverse Plank How to: Start by sitting on the ground, and prop yourself up on hands (option to use forearms as a modification).
    Women's Health, 18 Aug. 2023
  • The extension talks could be a prelude to loan modifications or even a default process.
    Will Daniel, Fortune, 1 June 2023
  • This is the first time that the modification of mammalian genes has been carried out on a scale of this magnitude, the scientists note in their paper.
    Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 31 Aug. 2022
  • The modifications are expected to cost $35 million — nearly half that of the newer fare gates.
    Justin George, Washington Post, 28 July 2023
  • With a small modification, this could be a terrific and very timely idea.
    David Meyer, Fortune, 22 June 2023
  • People observed the refresh rate modification for the cheaper Galaxy S22 versions and quickly took to the web to point it out.
    Chris Smith, BGR, 16 Feb. 2022
  • This suggests far more than just a need to grow up, but a need for major behavior modification.
    Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2022
  • The keys to lifestyle modification are to get support and be consistent.
    Verywell Health, 25 Feb. 2023
  • Albedo modification refers to changes in the amount of sunlight reflected away from the planet.
    Christopher Flavelle, New York Times, 10 June 2024
  • Biden signed off on the protocol with only slight modifications.
    David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Once modifications are identified and incorporated, the exam goes through a beta process, where as many SMEs as possible take it in an exam-like situation.
    Liberty Munson, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024

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