as in alterations
the act, process, or result of making different
the rough draft needed only a few modifications before it was ready to hand in
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Recent Examples of modifications
Doing this early on in the design process can save you time and money by minimizing rework or product modifications.
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Linda De Jesus, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
The model policy also suggests different modifications departments can make to benefit employees, like assistive technologies and telework.
—William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
The Rays are expected to make modifications that will give GMS, covered in Yankees branding and signage, a homier vibe.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2025
While older devices already in use won't be affected immediately, manufacturers seeking approval for updates or modifications will need to comply with the new standards.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
The problem, Hall believed, might have less to do with high levels of sodium or cholesterol than with industrial techniques and chemical modifications.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
An eight-page engineering report concluded that if the work was reinstalled without any modifications, there was a chance one or more of the spinners could fail like the one in October and cause injury to someone below.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025
This has included a true cat-and-mouse evolution of electronic warfare to new tactics and modifications for more traditional equipment like armored vehicles.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 3 Jan. 2025
Other than a software update, no aircraft modifications are required.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 23 Dec. 2024
Linda De Jesus, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
The model policy also suggests different modifications departments can make to benefit employees, like assistive technologies and telework.
—William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
The Rays are expected to make modifications that will give GMS, covered in Yankees branding and signage, a homier vibe.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2025
While older devices already in use won't be affected immediately, manufacturers seeking approval for updates or modifications will need to comply with the new standards.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
The problem, Hall believed, might have less to do with high levels of sodium or cholesterol than with industrial techniques and chemical modifications.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
An eight-page engineering report concluded that if the work was reinstalled without any modifications, there was a chance one or more of the spinners could fail like the one in October and cause injury to someone below.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025
This has included a true cat-and-mouse evolution of electronic warfare to new tactics and modifications for more traditional equipment like armored vehicles.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 3 Jan. 2025
Other than a software update, no aircraft modifications are required.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Modifications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modifications. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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