emendation

noun

emen·​da·​tion ˌē-ˌmen-ˈdā-shən How to pronounce emendation (audio)
ˌe-mən-,
e-ˌmen-
1
: the act or practice of emending
2
: an alteration designed to correct or improve

Examples of emendation in a Sentence

the governor's numerous emendations to the speechwriter's first draft left nary a sentence untouched
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In the execution scene, the emendations almost seem designed to make an already dismaying narrative intolerable. Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 26 June 2023 One emendation to the oddsmaker’s craft was the shocking triumph of Leicester City in the English Premier League in 2016. Hayden Bird, BostonGlobe.com, 12 June 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1536, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of emendation was in 1536

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“Emendation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emendation. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.

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