modify
verb (used with object)
to change somewhat the form or qualities of; alter partially; amend.
has been modifying
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present perfect progressiveof modify (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The legal battle in Kansas does not address whether changes can be made to birth certificates, which the state has been modifying since settling a lawsuit in 2019.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 13, 2023
The hospital has been modifying other units to make room for additional ICU patients.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2021
The elder Yu has been modifying existing drugs, such as ibuprofen, to enable them to be delivered transdermally at his pharmaceutical company near Shanghai and testing the treatments in U.S. clinical trials.
From BusinessWeek ● Jan. 22, 2015
