as in corrective
serving to raise or adjust something to some standard or proper condition
a bill of rights was seen as a much-needed amendatory supplement to the national constitution
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Recent Examples of amendatory
His amendatory language tightens the bill in that regard by only penalizing the companies found guilty of sharing Montanans’ data with foreign adversaries.
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Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 26 Apr. 2023
Raoul’s comments on Tuesday came one day after Rauner used his amendatory veto powers to rewrite a gun control measure that would have established a 72-hour waiting period to purchase assault-style weapons.
—Chicago Tribune Staff, chicagotribune.com, 16 May 2018
Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 26 Apr. 2023
Raoul’s comments on Tuesday came one day after Rauner used his amendatory veto powers to rewrite a gun control measure that would have established a 72-hour waiting period to purchase assault-style weapons.
—Chicago Tribune Staff, chicagotribune.com, 16 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amendatory
Adjective
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Counties and cities must report serious financial problems to the governor or Legislature for potential corrective action.—
Skyler Swisher,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 June 2025
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We are committed to addressing this matter fully and to implementing all necessary corrective actions to ensure this does not happen again.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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Fifty-five years after Martin Luther King's death, African Americans continue to proudly honor his reformative legacy in Phoenix.—
The Arizona Republic,
The Arizona Republic,
14 Jan. 2024
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While the idea of hiring actors might raise some eyebrows, acting and artistry can be an important step in the reformative process, and Hemsworth suggested that the actors’ real-life experiences helped shape their on-screen characters.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
5 Dec. 2023
Adjective
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Experts say any walking is beneficial, but intervals may boost fitness and break plateaus.—
Cathy Cassata,
Health,
19 June 2025
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Guidelines that distinguish between AI as a learning tool and AI as a substitute for learning are beneficial to both teachers and students.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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“Amendatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amendatory. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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