modifier
noun
a person or thing that modifies.
modifiers
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pluralof modifier.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“Sales of our proteins and modifiers have increased 300 to 400%. They’ll substitute out three ounces of chicken and get a full chicken breast, which is eight ounces of chicken.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
At the same time, management described customization as a $1 billion-a-year business, built on high-margin modifiers such as cold foam, milk alternatives, and protein add-ins that allow customers to personalize nearly every beverage.
From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026
Researchers note that further mechanistic studies will be needed to understand why the same genetic modifiers can have opposite effects on different repeats.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 9, 2026
In Latin America, she added, “we might find other genes that influence how the disease progresses. These modifiers could become targets.”
From New York Times ● May 23, 2023
The problem with dangling modifiers is that their subjects are inherently ambiguous and sometimes a sentence will inadvertently attract a reader to the wrong choice.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
