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 suit alleges that Evanston’s Reparations Program uses race as an eligibility requirement for consideration, thereby violating the 14th amendment’s equal protection clause.
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Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
That’ll kick off a week of floor debates and amendment marathons.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
While adding this charter amendment to the November ballot will require a one-time fee of $345,000 to the Supervisor of Elections’ Office, any future November election for Pembroke Pines Commission would be $0.
—Mike Hernández, Sun Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2026
The first vote will be on advancing an amendment to the SAVE America Act, which would require photo ID to cast a vote.
—CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
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Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
That’ll kick off a week of floor debates and amendment marathons.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
While adding this charter amendment to the November ballot will require a one-time fee of $345,000 to the Supervisor of Elections’ Office, any future November election for Pembroke Pines Commission would be $0.
—Mike Hernández, Sun Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2026
The first vote will be on advancing an amendment to the SAVE America Act, which would require photo ID to cast a vote.
—CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amendment
Noun
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What those modifications would look like is unclear, especially whether the changes would affect the design.—
Desiree Mathurin
March 27,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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Manufacturers, though, don’t have to comply if the breakdown is the result of neglect or improper modifications made by the consumer.—
Gray Rohrer,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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Preservation regulations prohibited any alteration to the adobe walls, so the addition could not be attached in a conventional way.—
Leonora Epstein,
Architectural Digest,
19 Mar. 2026
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Naturally, any alteration to baseball’s revenue-sharing mechanism would first have to be approved by the players’ union, which brings us full circle to the expiring CBA.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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Noel, then 32, had been working as a corrections officer at MCC for a year.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2026
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Small-cap stocks led the recovery rally after the Russell 2000 fell into correction territory last week.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Amendment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amendment. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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