modifier

Example Sentences

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In crafting the algorithm that powers kidney transplant priorities, the transplant system applied a 16 percent to 18 percent “modifier” to balance out that supposed advantage for Blacks.

From Washington Post

We also discovered modifier genes that encode for some proteins that help repair damaged DNA.

From Salon

Would a modifier like “death-defying” mean less when everyone in the tent — performers, spectators — had lived through a global pandemic?

From New York Times

Prosecutors attached a using-a-dangerous-weapon penalty modifier to each endangerment count, bringing the total maximum sentence on each of those charges to 17 1/2 years.

From Seattle Times

So-called modifiers of these drinks — think, a shot of espresso or three pumps of pumpkin sauce — now account for more than $1 billion in sales each year on their own.

From New York Times