MODIFIABLE Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

modifiable

adjective

Definition of modifiable

as in adjustable

capable of being readily changed architects designed the arena to be easily modifiable for staging a variety of events

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Recent Examples of modifiable About 45% of dementia cases are due to modifiable risk factors, said Singh, also principal investigator at the Brain Care Labs and Global Brain Care Coalition at Massachusetts General Hospital. — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2026 Consider asking your primary care physician about fasting glucose testing before your next annual visit; insulin resistance is the modifiable factor the trials keep returning to. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026 Dementia rates are climbing, and researchers keep pointing to the plate as one of the most modifiable risk factors. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026 Hearing loss is one of the biggest individual risk factors in the Lancet commission’s list, representing 7% of modifiable risk. — Kathleen Felton, Time, 21 July 2026 In fact, research shows that nearly half of all dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by addressing 14 modifiable risk factors. — Allison Aubrey, NPR, 6 July 2026 One possible way forward may be certification where legitimate biological aging tests, which yield metrics that have been shown to be both reproducible and modifiable with different therapeutic interventions, are given a gold stamp by an international consortium of experts. — Juergen Eckhardt, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

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Adjective

The memory foam interior adapts to your neck, and an adjustable Velcro closure gives you a personalized fit.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
The weight is adjustable, allowing experienced CrossFit athletes and fitness newcomers to ruck together while carrying different loads.

— Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of adjustable

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Efficient sampling—adaptable for rivers, lakes and seas—enables extended feasibility studies for precise ecosystem protection and on-ground mitigation.

— Gamuda Contributor, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
By integrating multiple treatment functions into a single membrane architecture, the approach could provide a framework for creating more efficient and adaptable systems beyond desalination applications.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of adaptable

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