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as in improved
to make better
trying to amend the situation of the striking workers by supplying them with minimal food supplies
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as in corrected
to remove errors, defects, deficiencies, or deviations from
the Bill of Rights was adopted in an effort to amend a constitution that seemed to many to be deficient in guaranteeing individual rights
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as in reformed
to change one's behavior or character for the better
the judge had heard the defendant promise before that he would amend
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Recent Examples of amended
Senate Bill 4 was also amended to remove a number of House amendments including economic development reporting, tax credit reviews and public library budgets.
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Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
In the end, the board members adopted the regulation with the insurer exemption but amended their resolution directing the staff to work with the Department of Insurance and revisit the insurance exemption and consider future rules if existing disclosure requirements are found to be insufficient.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 28 Feb. 2026
The legislative exemption was sought because the Surplus Land Act was amended in 2020 to require that public property that is no longer needed be made available for affordable housing, an effort to promote homebuilding.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
Six years later, in 1977, Congress amended TWEA to divide it into two laws.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026
The Senate, however, took a more drastic approach and amended the bill to eliminate the reporting mandate entirely.
—Kaitlin Lange, IndyStar, 27 Feb. 2026
Avila amended the bill on the floor to require the disclosure of plans to build and operate a data center, altering current law that provides a one-year public records exemption on the release of certain business plans once economic development applications are filed.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026
Next, choose a quality potting soil amended with compost.
—Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 22 Feb. 2026
But on Tuesday, Rodriguez amended her motion to go straight to the city attorney’s office to change the municipal code.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026
Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
In the end, the board members adopted the regulation with the insurer exemption but amended their resolution directing the staff to work with the Department of Insurance and revisit the insurance exemption and consider future rules if existing disclosure requirements are found to be insufficient.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 28 Feb. 2026
The legislative exemption was sought because the Surplus Land Act was amended in 2020 to require that public property that is no longer needed be made available for affordable housing, an effort to promote homebuilding.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
Six years later, in 1977, Congress amended TWEA to divide it into two laws.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026
The Senate, however, took a more drastic approach and amended the bill to eliminate the reporting mandate entirely.
—Kaitlin Lange, IndyStar, 27 Feb. 2026
Avila amended the bill on the floor to require the disclosure of plans to build and operate a data center, altering current law that provides a one-year public records exemption on the release of certain business plans once economic development applications are filed.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026
Next, choose a quality potting soil amended with compost.
—Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 22 Feb. 2026
But on Tuesday, Rodriguez amended her motion to go straight to the city attorney’s office to change the municipal code.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amended
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The Bruins improved to 20-10 overall and 12-7 in the Big Ten with one regular season game remaining, Saturday at crosstown rival USC.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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More than 80% of respondents said their household situation has not improved in early 2026 compared with last year.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2026
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This story has been corrected to say there were 14 injuries.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
1 Mar. 2026
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This story has been corrected in second paragraph to show Yamal is aged 18 not 17.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Feb. 2026
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Yet amid this fear, there remains an undeniable hope for the future — hope for the fall of a system that many believe cannot be reformed.—
Pegah Banihashemi,
Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Crime abhors a vacuum, and in Tommy’s absence, the Peaky Blinders gang has reformed under the aegis of his sociopathic illegitimate son Duke (Barry Keoghan).—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
5 Mar. 2026
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His comedy, and his general outlook, strikes a balance between knowing how to get applause and learning how to live without it — an attitude his early introduction to the world of social media likely enhanced.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
28 Feb. 2026
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Since 2021, 18 states have enhanced their coverage to include checkups, X-rays, fillings, crowns, and dentures, while loosening annual dollar caps for benefits.—
Phil Galewitz,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Over the next 11 seasons, Jurgensen rewrote the team’s record books.—
Barry Wilner,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Feb. 2026
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Over the next 11 seasons, Jurgensen rewrote the team's record books.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Little historical record exists on how the first pets in the White House behaved, but one of their names provides some hints—John Adams’s family called their dog Satan.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
26 Feb. 2026
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The coronae occurred and behaved similarly on a nearby loblolly pine and on trees during four other storms that the team chased between Florida and Pennsylvania, despite differences in tree species and in the storms’ strength.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
25 Feb. 2026
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