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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There are also often mileage limits and restrictions on modifications.
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Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2025
The police brass scrambled to try to make the unit accessible, considering special bikes or modifications.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
The ordinance with the modifications is now pending a second reading at the next council meeting, followed by final approval by the Coastal Commission.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
Listen to this article The Del Mar City Council approved several modifications requested by the California Coastal Commission April 7 to finalize recent zoning changes that are part of the city’s housing element.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
These enhancements enable the robot to adapt effortlessly to various tasks without requiring costly modifications to existing infrastructures.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2025
The new modifications include removing the English-language requirement, requiring investments in full and shortening the time people need to spend in the country to as little as 21 days, according to the New Zealand government website.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2025
In his experience, lifestyle modifications and tried-and-true body contouring procedures, like lipo, are usually sufficient.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 10 Apr. 2025
Firmware-level security prevents unauthorized modifications, ensuring attackers can’t manipulate the system undetected.
—Camellia Chan, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2025
The police brass scrambled to try to make the unit accessible, considering special bikes or modifications.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
The ordinance with the modifications is now pending a second reading at the next council meeting, followed by final approval by the Coastal Commission.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
Listen to this article The Del Mar City Council approved several modifications requested by the California Coastal Commission April 7 to finalize recent zoning changes that are part of the city’s housing element.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
These enhancements enable the robot to adapt effortlessly to various tasks without requiring costly modifications to existing infrastructures.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2025
The new modifications include removing the English-language requirement, requiring investments in full and shortening the time people need to spend in the country to as little as 21 days, according to the New Zealand government website.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2025
In his experience, lifestyle modifications and tried-and-true body contouring procedures, like lipo, are usually sufficient.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 10 Apr. 2025
Firmware-level security prevents unauthorized modifications, ensuring attackers can’t manipulate the system undetected.
—Camellia Chan, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Modifications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modifications. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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