as in modification
a change designed to correct or improve a written work
the article as written requires only one factual amendment
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Recent Examples of amendment
Over a period of a year and a half, at least 18% of the agency’s nearly 1,400 contracts and ensuing contract amendments never went out to bid, the audit found.
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Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025
Ends tax on silencers: The manager's amendment delists silencers from the National Firearms Act, effectively ending a tax on transferring silencers.
—John Parkinson, ABC News, 22 May 2025
What To Know While speaking with CNN's Kaitlan Collins on Wednesday after the manager's amendment was released to include tweaks to the bill, Perry said that there should be allotted time for lawmakers to review it.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
The amendment to the city’s Unified Development Ordinance was approved 6-1 with Director Christina Catsavis voting against the item.
—Randal Seyler, Arkansas Online, 21 May 2025
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Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025
Ends tax on silencers: The manager's amendment delists silencers from the National Firearms Act, effectively ending a tax on transferring silencers.
—John Parkinson, ABC News, 22 May 2025
What To Know While speaking with CNN's Kaitlan Collins on Wednesday after the manager's amendment was released to include tweaks to the bill, Perry said that there should be allotted time for lawmakers to review it.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
The amendment to the city’s Unified Development Ordinance was approved 6-1 with Director Christina Catsavis voting against the item.
—Randal Seyler, Arkansas Online, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amendment
Noun
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Being open about body modification makes total sense to me in this day and age… (But) beauty imperatives aren’t victimless.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
4 June 2025
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People have claimed these are used for a range of things from weather modification to mind control.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
Noun
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The final legislation is expected to reflect alterations from ongoing negotiations.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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His evolution required alterations to his left-handed swing, learning how to channel his emotions, and even a few wake-up calls.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, paper filers must account for potential delays of several additional weeks, particularly if their return requires manual correction or verification.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 June 2025
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The county’s entrepreneurship center will now be funded through detainee commissary funds, like other programs the sheriff’s office runs, and through the office’s corrections budget, according to Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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“Amendment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amendment. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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