modifier
Example Sentences
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It's what earns his narcissism the modifier "malignant."
From Salon • Jun. 22, 2025
He is concerned the severity modifier could make it harder to launch future cancer drugs.
From BBC • Oct. 17, 2024
Engineered bacteria can produce a plastic modifier that makes renewably sourced plastic more processable, more fracture resistant and highly biodegradable even in sea water.
From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2024
“Recycled is a positive modifier in most contexts but that isn’t necessarily the case when it comes to gold or silver,” she said.
From New York Times • Jan. 29, 2024
Sometimes it is the only resting place, particularly when the modifier is a negation or quantifier such as not of more than.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
Vocabulary lists containing modifier
TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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The AP English Exam: Writing, Grammar, and Word Choice
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Parts of Speech - Middle School
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