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
In August, the planning and zoning committee amended the proposal to include conditional use permit and licensing requirements that were previously absent, said Councilman Andrew Owen, who co-sponsored the legislation and chairs the committee.
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Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Congress regularly renewed and amended the Voting Rights Act for more than four decades, with broad bipartisan support.
—Time, 12 Sep. 2025
One of the shutdowns is in South Florida, the only store in the state affected, according to a court document list filed in June and amended in August.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
With the National Security Act of 1947, later amended in 1949, the Department of War became the Department of Defense.
—Tom Debley, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
After stepping down as chairman, Rupert requested that the Murdoch family trust, which dates back to 1999, be amended to give Lachlan total control and voting power without his siblings' interference upon his death.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Now, days before the end of the California state Legislature goes into recess, Assemblymember Blanca Pacheco has amended Assembly Bill 1178 to completely undermine access to misconduct records.
—Charles Champion, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2025
On Friday, Priscilla's former business partners, Brigitte Kruse and Kevin Fialko, amended their $50 million lawsuit against Priscilla, alleging that she was involved in Elvis' death.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The Michigan Association of Superintendents & Administrators, which opposed Tisdel's bill before it was amended, did not respond to a request for its position on the changes to the legislation.
—Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Congress regularly renewed and amended the Voting Rights Act for more than four decades, with broad bipartisan support.
—Time, 12 Sep. 2025
One of the shutdowns is in South Florida, the only store in the state affected, according to a court document list filed in June and amended in August.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
With the National Security Act of 1947, later amended in 1949, the Department of War became the Department of Defense.
—Tom Debley, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
After stepping down as chairman, Rupert requested that the Murdoch family trust, which dates back to 1999, be amended to give Lachlan total control and voting power without his siblings' interference upon his death.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Now, days before the end of the California state Legislature goes into recess, Assemblymember Blanca Pacheco has amended Assembly Bill 1178 to completely undermine access to misconduct records.
—Charles Champion, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2025
On Friday, Priscilla's former business partners, Brigitte Kruse and Kevin Fialko, amended their $50 million lawsuit against Priscilla, alleging that she was involved in Elvis' death.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The Michigan Association of Superintendents & Administrators, which opposed Tisdel's bill before it was amended, did not respond to a request for its position on the changes to the legislation.
—Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amended
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Green Bay improved to 2-0 for the first time since 2020.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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For example, telling the AI chatbot to take on the persona of a clinician and asking it one question at a time improved the accuracy of its responses.—
Kate Ruder,
NPR,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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While a yellow placard signals two or more major violations, these are typically corrected or mitigated during the inspection, according to the Sacramento County Retail Food Inspection Guide.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Both are corrected automatically when using your camera for JPG images or video without any detriment to photos.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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After a lengthy hiatus beginning in the ‘80s, the Rubinoos reformed in 2006 and are still at it today.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
11 Sep. 2025
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Supertramp reformed in 1996, without Hodgson, and the band performed until 2012.—
Amy Woodyatt,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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Originally intended to replace the existing F-22, the NGAD plane is planned to have enhanced stealth, weapon-carrying ability, and also a ‘loyal wingman’ drone.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
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Our favorites helped our razors glide smoothly across the skin for an ultra-close shave, while aloe vera and almond oil soothed, hydrated, and enhanced the skin’s appearance — mitigating irritation.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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But rather than drop its lawsuit in the spring, Kairoi rewrote it.—
Justin Wingerter,
Denver Post,
10 Sep. 2025
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But 2024 rewrote the weather record book.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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There has been some visible pass-through from the duties, though inflation figures have been relatively well behaved.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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Still, sharp advances can reverse just as quickly—so how has GLW behaved after earlier pullbacks?—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Amended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amended. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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