modulations

noun

plural of modulation
as in adjustments

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for modulations
  1. adjustments
  2. amendments
  3. transformations
  4. regulations
  5. distortions
  6. tweaks
  7. deformations
  8. fluctuations
Noun
  • Teams could still make adjustments on other days for injuries, trades and some other transactions.
    — Evan Drellich, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Councilman Erik Weigand, whose wife is on the school board, supports the e-bike ban but said adjustments need to be made.
    — Michele Gile, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of adjustments
Noun
  • Board member Jackie Traynere, the chair of the Transportation Committee, said the County Board members will continue to look at safeguards for the Flock cameras and notify municipalities of any amendments to their existing agreements.
    — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
  • If it gets amended in these final days instead, the amendments will be public — but the reason for them won't be.
    — Julie Watts, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of amendments
Noun
  • Trapped inside with no escape, Se-jeong and a small group of survivors must fight to stay alive while the infected undergo horrific transformations.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The images also provide clues into the transformations and collisions that shape galaxies, such as waves of stellar births and supermassive black holes.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of transformations
Noun
  • In a blog post on Wednesday, Gates called for a new international organization to manage AI, drawing on elements from a nuclear inspections regime, international aviation regulations and ozone layer protection agreements.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Instead, as is typical under state regulations, the inspector relied on safety and testing data provided by Six Flags that showed X2 had once again met safety standards adopted by the state.
    — Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of regulations
Noun
  • Leverage, funding fragility and severe distortions in capital allocation can do far more lasting economic damage than modest deviations of inflation or employment from target.
    — Joao Gomes, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Lamont sees greater potential for distortions in individual names and corners of the market favored by retail traders.
    — Lisa Kim,Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of distortions
Noun
  • Among other packaging tweaks, the 3-ounce and 8-ounce mists, as well as the 8-ounce wash, now use custom bottles that were developed specifically for this line.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Chen Moonves has pitched multiple versions of an all-winners season over the years, although she’s made some tweaks.
    — Matt Minton, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of tweaks
Noun
  • Reference markers printed directly onto the silicone collar let a tiny onboard camera measure those deformations in real time.
    — Omar Kardoudi April 23, New Atlas, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Most of the shifts and deformations gradually returned to normal by six months after return to Earth.
    — Rachael Seidler, Space.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Definition of deformations
Noun
  • The team analyzed the corridor over the long term and used seasonal-trend decomposition using LOESS, a statistical method that helped separate seasonal fluctuations from longer-term settlement.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The short-sleeve shirt is ideal for temperature fluctuations in the cabin, and the stretchy wide-leg pants are perfect for long periods of sitting.
    — Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of fluctuations
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“Modulations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modulations. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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