1
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
And the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act must be amended.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
If DeSantis signs the bill into law, a Florida statute that regulates private investigative services, private security services and repossession services would be amended to open the door for unpaid volunteers to protect religious institutions with their own firearms.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
Two years ago, 82% of voters amended the county charter to require a super majority of county commissioners to remove lands from the boundary, change zoning, or sell off county lands within the boundary.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
Those ideals inspired what was written into the Constitution, and the very idea that our Constitution must be amended and our nation improved by future generations who could redeem their shortcomings and address their imperfections through collective struggle and the democratic process.
—CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
On Tuesday, Miller amended the complaint to add Tesla as a defendant, alleging product liability claims.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
The council also amended the ordinance’s reporting requirements, modifying them from one annual report to semiannual reports, with an initial report covering January through December 2025 due by the end of the fiscal year.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Zillow amended its listing rules this week, one day before Compass dropped its case in court.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 18 Mar. 2026
For example, the plaintiffs amended the lawsuit to stop the scaling back of the nation's childhood vaccination schedule.
—Arkansas Online, 17 Mar. 2026
New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
If DeSantis signs the bill into law, a Florida statute that regulates private investigative services, private security services and repossession services would be amended to open the door for unpaid volunteers to protect religious institutions with their own firearms.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
Two years ago, 82% of voters amended the county charter to require a super majority of county commissioners to remove lands from the boundary, change zoning, or sell off county lands within the boundary.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
Those ideals inspired what was written into the Constitution, and the very idea that our Constitution must be amended and our nation improved by future generations who could redeem their shortcomings and address their imperfections through collective struggle and the democratic process.
—CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
On Tuesday, Miller amended the complaint to add Tesla as a defendant, alleging product liability claims.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
The council also amended the ordinance’s reporting requirements, modifying them from one annual report to semiannual reports, with an initial report covering January through December 2025 due by the end of the fiscal year.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Zillow amended its listing rules this week, one day before Compass dropped its case in court.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 18 Mar. 2026
For example, the plaintiffs amended the lawsuit to stop the scaling back of the nation's childhood vaccination schedule.
—Arkansas Online, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amended
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Conditions in Kauai have improved significantly, but authorities encourage people to exercise caution near streams and low-lying areas as grounds remain saturated.—
Jen Murphy,
Outside,
24 Mar. 2026
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The technology has improved significantly over the years and continues to evolve rapidly.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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The restaurant corrected all violations, according to a March 16 follow-up inspection.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
20 Mar. 2026
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These are typically corrected or mitigated during the inspection, according to the Sacramento County Retail Food Inspection Guide.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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To be sure, educational systems need to be reformed, not romanticized.—
Megan Thiele Strong,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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Once widespread across the Middle East, the system has been reformed to be less onerous in places like Bahrain, Qatar, and the UAE in recent years.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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But that 34-day war only further enhanced Hezbollah’s position in Lebanon as a powerful armed militia, operating outside of government reach while at the same time — particularly since 2008 – actually being part of the government and having effective control over it.—
Asher Kaufman,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2026
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Ridges of this magnitude can be enhanced by La Niña, sometimes creating a stagnant period of record high temperatures as sinking air compresses and increases heat.—
Callie Zanandrie,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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The Verge noticed that Google's AI rewrote the headline on PCMag's story about the FCC foreign drone ban to suggest that the agency had reversed its ban.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
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In December, a Missouri appeals court rewrote the language that Republican Secretary of State Denny Hoskins had crafted for the measure.—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
17 Mar. 2026
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Agnes observed how soap behaved at the surface of water, and boom!—
Mariel Carr,
Scientific American,
20 Mar. 2026
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Kalshi during Oscar season behaved nothing like that.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Amended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amended. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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