amendable

adjective

amend·​able ə-ˈmen-də-bəl 

: capable of being amended : able to be revised or altered

The contract is currently amendable, and Frontier flight attendants voted in November to strike unless their demands are met.

—Megan Cerullo

The Constitution has biblical status for the nation, but it is understood to be amendable because it serves a principle more ultimate than itself—that of the sovereignty of the people.

—E. D. Hirsch, Jr.

Examples of amendable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Still, other areas that are highlighted on the map, but aren’t spoken about as much in the study, could also have been amendable to both groups. —Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 2 Oct. 2024

The contract became amendable in 2019, but the pandemic delayed negotiations until August 2021. —Ted Reed, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024

But how amendable will Melanie be to accommodating this stranger who just forced his way onto her train? —Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 22 July 2024

When asked about the deal on Thursday, White House national security spokesman John Kirby declined to say if the president wanted to stop it outright or would be amendable to changes in its structure. —Josh Boak, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2024

Negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement between the union and the airline began in November 2014 and was amendable in December 2019, according to a news release from the union. —Maraya King, Twin Cities, 10 Jan. 2024

When contracts become amendable at airlines, there’s a legal obligation to begin negotiations. —Alexandra Skores, Dallas News, 26 July 2023

Advertisement The flight attendants union filed for federal mediation in March with the National Mediation Board, for their contract that became amendable in 2019. —Alexandra Skores, Dallas News, 18 July 2023

The contract is effective for four years and will be amendable on Aug. 1, 2027. —Alexandra Skores, Dallas News, 7 July 2023

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above