amended

Definition of amendednext
past tense of amend
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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 Boy employees or those linked to Combs have been stalled, amended, or quietly abandoned. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026 The bill was amended in May to require that 85% of the funding go to jobs with union-level wages and benefits. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026 The congress has repeatedly amended the constitution to concentrate power in Ortega’s hands and eliminate any shred of democratic independence and dissent. — Sergio R. Bustos, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026 The only way our Constitution can be amended is if the party controlling the General Assembly votes in favor of such an amendment. — Chris West, Baltimore Sun, 19 Sep. 2026 After the campaign hired him as a digital strategist, influencer Jordan Gonzalez amended a host of online posts to disclose his affiliation with the former attorney general. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026 Klitzner noted that the situation likely could have been avoided if Del Buono had not amended her tax return. — Steve Maugeri, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026 The city amended its agreement with Goldenrod to give the company an extension on the project. — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2026 The family in question, the Kachadoorians, whose surname is amended to Khachaturian in the film, were members of Iraq’s Armenian Christian minority. — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amended
Verb
  • While the ceasefire halted the heaviest fighting and humanitarian conditions have improved, the Israeli military has expanded its control of Gaza and now occupies some 60% of the territory.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Haddow, a senior fellow on public policy with the association, said he's heard numerous people tell lawmakers over the years how kratom has improved their lives.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • They were accompanied by the museum’s architect Ma Yansong, who, in his remarks on stage, corrected a popular misconception that the building is made to resemble a spaceship.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The company said its team identified and corrected the problem quickly, clearing the robots and returning them to normal operation within minutes.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Though direct cash benefits to the poor were significantly reformed in the 1990s, the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program remains.
    — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The series tracked noble houses across continents; alliances formed, fractured, and reformed over eight seasons.
    — Henry Metz, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Enduring principles can be enhanced by the essential replenishment of ideas — notions that might seem to contradict but that also sure can live in harmony.
    — Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The ambience is enhanced by keeping open the ark of the Torah, the usually closed chamber at the front of the synagogue that protects the scrolls of scripture.
    — Reuven Kimelman, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Earlier this year, the Academy rewrote one of its oldest acting rules.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
  • But Liu and Glorioso rewrote the equations in a more accessible way in 2018, and the calculations started to trickle out.
    — Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • After a team member behaved in a way that contradicted everything an organization claimed to value.
    — Farida Abjani, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Recent incidents involving models that bypassed safeguards or behaved deceptively have added urgency to the safety debate.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026

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“Amended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amended. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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