modifiable
- a word derived from modify.
Example Sentences
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Up to 45 percent of dementia risk could be prevented or delayed, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, citing modifiable risk factors such as tobacco and air pollution.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
“And because age beliefs are modifiable, this opens the door to interventions at both the individual and societal level.”
From Science Daily ● Jun. 21, 2026
More than 40 percent of cancer deaths worldwide are associated with 44 modifiable risk factors, including tobacco use, poor diet, and high blood sugar.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 7, 2026
"Both of those things can be difficult for people to stop or to reverse, but they are probably the most modifiable ones," says Dr McCartney.
From BBC ● Feb. 8, 2025
More from observing others than by studying ourselves we see how modifiable a thing human nature is.
From Determinism or Free-Will? by Cohen, Chapman
