amendable
adjective
amend·able
ə-ˈmen-də-bəl 
: capable of being amended : able to be revised or altered
The contract is currently amendable, and Frontier flight attendants voted in November to strike unless their demands are met.—
Megan Cerullo
Megan CerulloThe Constitution has biblical status for the nation, but it is understood to be amendable because it serves a principle more ultimate than itself—that of the sovereignty of the people.—E. D. Hirsch, Jr.
E. D. Hirsch, Jr.Examples of amendable in a Sentence
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And for toddlers who aren’t always amendable to sitting down at the dinner table, anything that might help them get excited about mealtimes is going to be a win for parents, too.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 2 May 2025
What this means is that a smart creditor will immediately seek to register the charging order as a sister-state order in a jurisdiction where the LLC is amendable to personal jurisdiction, i.e., where it is formed or conducting business.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Still, other areas that are highlighted on the map, but aren’t spoken about as much in the study, could also have been amendable to both groups.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 2 Oct. 2024
The contract became amendable in 2019, but the pandemic delayed negotiations until August 2021.
—Ted Reed, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024
But how amendable will Melanie be to accommodating this stranger who just forced his way onto her train?
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 22 July 2024
When asked about the deal on Thursday, White House national security spokesman John Kirby declined to say if the president wanted to stop it outright or would be amendable to changes in its structure.
—Josh Boak, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2024
Negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement between the union and the airline began in November 2014 and was amendable in December 2019, according to a news release from the union.
—Maraya King, Twin Cities, 10 Jan. 2024
When contracts become amendable at airlines, there’s a legal obligation to begin negotiations.
—Alexandra Skores, Dallas News, 26 July 2023
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Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 2 May 2025
What this means is that a smart creditor will immediately seek to register the charging order as a sister-state order in a jurisdiction where the LLC is amendable to personal jurisdiction, i.e., where it is formed or conducting business.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Still, other areas that are highlighted on the map, but aren’t spoken about as much in the study, could also have been amendable to both groups.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 2 Oct. 2024
The contract became amendable in 2019, but the pandemic delayed negotiations until August 2021.
—Ted Reed, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024
But how amendable will Melanie be to accommodating this stranger who just forced his way onto her train?
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 22 July 2024
When asked about the deal on Thursday, White House national security spokesman John Kirby declined to say if the president wanted to stop it outright or would be amendable to changes in its structure.
—Josh Boak, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2024
Negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement between the union and the airline began in November 2014 and was amendable in December 2019, according to a news release from the union.
—Maraya King, Twin Cities, 10 Jan. 2024
When contracts become amendable at airlines, there’s a legal obligation to begin negotiations.
—Alexandra Skores, Dallas News, 26 July 2023
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“Amendable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amendable. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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