as in corrective
serving to raise or adjust something to some standard or proper condition
a bill of rights was seen as a much-needed amendatory supplement to the national constitution
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Recent Examples of amendatory
His amendatory language tightens the bill in that regard by only penalizing the companies found guilty of sharing Montanans’ data with foreign adversaries.
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Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 26 Apr. 2023
Raoul’s comments on Tuesday came one day after Rauner used his amendatory veto powers to rewrite a gun control measure that would have established a 72-hour waiting period to purchase assault-style weapons.
—Chicago Tribune Staff, chicagotribune.com, 16 May 2018
Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 26 Apr. 2023
Raoul’s comments on Tuesday came one day after Rauner used his amendatory veto powers to rewrite a gun control measure that would have established a 72-hour waiting period to purchase assault-style weapons.
—Chicago Tribune Staff, chicagotribune.com, 16 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amendatory
Adjective
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These systems have the ability to detect operational problems and then select appropriate solutions while taking control of corrective actions in order to maintain system uptime and operational excellence.—
Sai Sandeep Ogety,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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After receiving word about other jets in the region, both aircraft took corrective action.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Fifty-five years after Martin Luther King's death, African Americans continue to proudly honor his reformative legacy in Phoenix.—
The Arizona Republic,
The Arizona Republic,
14 Jan. 2024
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While the idea of hiring actors might raise some eyebrows, acting and artistry can be an important step in the reformative process, and Hemsworth suggested that the actors’ real-life experiences helped shape their on-screen characters.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
5 Dec. 2023
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Though fluoride is seen as beneficial by medical experts, its use in drinking water has sparked a debate ignited by Kennedy, who has been a vocal opponent of fluoride use.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2025
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Xanthan and guar gum are derived from plants and are typically safe, even beneficial, according to some studies.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Amendatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amendatory. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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