- present participle of modify.
modifying
Example Sentences
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The bulk of the canal's construction work involved widening, deepening and modifying existing waterways, while a small section had to be excavated, Xinhua said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
But either upgrading infrastructure to climate resiliant schools or modifying the academic year would need institutional change with the possibility of a lot of investment.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
A few times lately, I’ve caught myself modifying my own work to sound “less like A.I.”
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026
By modifying an open model’s weights—which encode knowledge and behavior—anyone can tear down its safety guardrails.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Among the herbicides are some that are classified as “mutagens,” or agents capable of modifying the genes, the materials of heredity.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
