emending

verb

Definition of emendingnext
present participle of emend
as in amending
to remove errors, defects, deficiencies, or deviations from the first printout quickly revealed that our computer program needed to be emended

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emending
  1. amending
  2. correcting
  3. rewriting
Verb
  • Is Omnibus Simplification Package amending or combining the CSRD, CSDDD, and Taxomony?
    Jon McGowan, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Bella Vista Planning and Development Department staff recently drafted an ordinance amending city code to require the permits for repairs and installations at the request of City Council member Larry Wilms.
    Samuel Clanton, arkansasonline.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of amending
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  • When Nolan asked if Paul Mescal will star in the film, Scott initially said yes before correcting himself that Mescal’s schedule may prevent them from reuniting.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Walsh said credit is also due for correcting those systems.
    Fred Topel, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of correcting
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  • Welcome to Mima, the concept store rewriting the rules of Parisian retail.
    WWD, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Besides, rumors later emerged that the shoot took over ten days, with most of the time spent on recalibrating equipment and rewriting algorithms by onsite engineers to ensure smooth task execution.
    Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of rewriting
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