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
Thune has warned that opening the Senate to endless debate, as would happen under the talking filibuster proposal, would also open the floor to endless amendments that could change the bill in ways that could divide the Republicans.
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Lisa Mascaro, Twin Cities, 10 Mar. 2026
Property tax reform would require a constitutional amendment passed by 60% of the voters.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
That should begin with a constitutional amendment to restore reasonable campaign finance limits previously gutted by the Supreme Court.
—Daniel Weiner, Time, 9 Mar. 2026
Thune has warned that opening the Senate to endless debate, as would happen under the talking filibuster proposal, would also open the floor to endless amendments that could change the bill in ways that could divide the Republicans.
—ABC News, 9 Mar. 2026
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Lisa Mascaro, Twin Cities, 10 Mar. 2026
Property tax reform would require a constitutional amendment passed by 60% of the voters.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
That should begin with a constitutional amendment to restore reasonable campaign finance limits previously gutted by the Supreme Court.
—Daniel Weiner, Time, 9 Mar. 2026
Thune has warned that opening the Senate to endless debate, as would happen under the talking filibuster proposal, would also open the floor to endless amendments that could change the bill in ways that could divide the Republicans.
—ABC News, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amendment
Noun
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That outlaws modifications to the home itself, including extra parking or sewer capacity, fire sprinklers, additional entrances or exits, or upgrades to meet current building codes.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Mar. 2026
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One simple modification that has brought success to Espinal is getting the bat off his shoulder and attacking the count early.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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One major alteration is how the death of Scarpetta’s father impacts her future career.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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The alteration was discovered in a copy of the Book of the Dead (a tome filled with spells meant to aid the dead in their passage to the afterlife) that is believed to have been commissioned for a royal archive supervisor named Rambose.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The bill exempts the unions that represent police officers, firefighters and corrections officers, whose leaders typically support Republicans, but also applies to unions that represent nurses and utility workers.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Mar. 2026
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This Harvey just silently materialized — slumped in a wheelchair steered by a bored-looking corrections officer.—
Maer Roshan,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Amendment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amendment. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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