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modifying

ADJECTIVE
adaptive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




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Modifying these programs to improve their efficiencies and flatten growth of the government’s spending trajectory, on a fair and equitable basis, is certainly possible.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

Modifying old bus chassis with new bodywork is a local industry, where safety standards are for the most part far behind those in many other countries.

From BBC • Oct. 4, 2024

Modifying this anchor molecule can significantly change the properties of the viruses to their advantage -- by increasing their infectiousness or enabling them to switch hosts.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2024

Modifying methods, promoting data sharing, unifying reporting and emphasizing rapid analysis could go a long way.

From Scientific American • Aug. 22, 2023

Modifying his manner, he steadied himself for either exigency, and, in steadying himself, steadied his colleagues also.

From The House of the Whispering Pines by Green, Anna Katharine




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