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
Officials also passed an amendment by Ald.
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Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
As Rolling Stone previously reported, a few weeks after Lisa Marie’s death, Priscilla challenged Lisa Marie’s 2016 amendment to her main asset, the Promenade Trust.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
The language was tacked on in a last-minute amendment just before the legislature adjourned for the 2024 session.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
Huddlestun said the reason the city council added the amendment that the parcel be used for a data center only is because in an M-1 zone, there are other businesses that could be built, including a trucking company.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
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Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
As Rolling Stone previously reported, a few weeks after Lisa Marie’s death, Priscilla challenged Lisa Marie’s 2016 amendment to her main asset, the Promenade Trust.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
The language was tacked on in a last-minute amendment just before the legislature adjourned for the 2024 session.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
Huddlestun said the reason the city council added the amendment that the parcel be used for a data center only is because in an M-1 zone, there are other businesses that could be built, including a trucking company.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amendment
Noun
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Some of the first tank modifications came early in the war, when the main threats to military vehicles were Ukraine’s anti-tank missiles, supplied by the United States, and drones that dropped grenades.—
Marco Hernandez,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Make these modifications with reflection and intention.—
Tracy Brower,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Strikingly, this rapid shift coincided with major alterations in genes linked to autism—likely shaped by natural selection factors unique to the human species.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Critical wildlife habitat may be put at risk for alteration or wholesale destruction.—
Ryan Gellert,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Why Remote Work Creates Hidden Migration Risks Remote work limits informal alignment opportunities, like hallway conversations that immediately ensure clarity and address course correction.—
Benjamin Niaulin,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Almost every modern lens relies on digital corrections to some extent; the 20-200mm just leans on them more heavily than shorter zooms or prime optics.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Amendment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amendment. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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