modify
verb (used with object)
to change somewhat the form or qualities of; alter partially; amend.
has modified
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present perfectof modify (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Southwest said Thursday it has modified about 80% of its Boeing planes subject to the FAA requirements, calling it significant progress.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
And while banks may be open on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, you should check with your local branch to see if it has modified hours that day.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 23, 2025
Discovery has modified Chief Executive David Zaslav’s contract for a second time this year to prepare for the company’s proposed breakup.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2025
Microsoft has modified its Excel spreadsheets to allow users to turn off automatic-formatting functions that have for years frustrated scientists because they introduce errors or otherwise mar entries about research.
From Science Magazine ● Oct. 25, 2023
The peasant is poor; the conditions of tenancy hard, though recent legislation has modified them somewhat in the tenant's favor; and the holdings small.
From Socialism and Democracy in Europe by Samuel P. Orth
