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
The 1986 amendments which revamped and modernized the law stemmed from the same fount.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
The amendment failed in the Senate, but three Miami Republicans — Sens. Ileana Garcia, Ana Maria Rodriguez and Alexis Calatayud — voted with Democrats in support of it.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
The complaint argues that people being held in immigration detention have a right to an attorney under the First and Fifth amendments.
—Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
As a constitutional amendment, Okuniewicz’s bill will need approval by two-thirds of the House and Senate, as well as approval by voters.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 7 Feb. 2025
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
The amendment failed in the Senate, but three Miami Republicans — Sens. Ileana Garcia, Ana Maria Rodriguez and Alexis Calatayud — voted with Democrats in support of it.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
The complaint argues that people being held in immigration detention have a right to an attorney under the First and Fifth amendments.
—Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
As a constitutional amendment, Okuniewicz’s bill will need approval by two-thirds of the House and Senate, as well as approval by voters.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amendment
Noun
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At the Sloans Lake location, CWA Local 777& alleged in a Feb. 3 filing that the company engaged in unlawful repudiation/modification of the contract and refusal to bargain/bad-faith bargaining as the union was engaged in negotiating a first contract with the company.—
Katie Kilkenny,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Feb. 2025
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The firm, which is women-owned, alleges in the suit that city administrative and contract laws were violated in the process of those modifications being made.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Nordstrom Locals are service hubs in convenient locations providing online order pickups, alterations, returns, exchanges, stylists and gift wraps.—
David Moin,
WWD,
18 Feb. 2025
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With ever-so-slight alterations to the script (including the brilliant choice to bring back Rita Moreno, who won an Oscar for her role in the original film), the remake dazzled.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
15 Feb. 2025
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If that doesn't change, the AI industry — along with its leading toolmaker, Nvidia — could face a sobering correction.—
Scott Rosenberg,
Axios,
26 Feb. 2025
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From a technical perspective, declining bullish sentiment is needed for a correction in a positive trend.—
Tom Aspray,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Amendment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amendment. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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