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# modificationDate

A string representation of the dictionary’s last modification date in the international format (YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS ±HHMM). If the same word appears across multiple dictionaries, the one from the dictionary with the most recent date will be used.

```
static let modificationDate: NSSpeechSynthesizer.DictionaryKey
```

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