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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2
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
Eventually, the Strategic Air Command amended the system to include a unique enable code that transmitted to the launch crew from a higher authority.
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Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
And after that, the bills could still be deferred and subsequently amended indefinitely on their final reading since they’re related to zoning.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Nov. 2025
Can CCRs be changed to include leasing prohibition or can it be amended to limit the number of rentals?
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
An appeals panel of the New York Supreme Court last week unanimously amended three decisions by a state Supreme Court justice who denied transgender people’s requests to have their name change records sealed for their protection.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 3 Nov. 2025
The contract was agreed to in August for $68,000, then amended last Friday to a total of $74,800.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Those charges, however, were amended when prosecutors filed superseding indictments in both cases in early September.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
The Senate amended the resolution, making the holiday the fourth Thursday in November, and Roosevelt signed it in December 1941, according to USA TODAY.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Oct. 2025
Lee Coleman, an attorney for Moore’s family, said the complaint could be amended once further details become available, and that defendants could be added.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
And after that, the bills could still be deferred and subsequently amended indefinitely on their final reading since they’re related to zoning.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Nov. 2025
Can CCRs be changed to include leasing prohibition or can it be amended to limit the number of rentals?
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
An appeals panel of the New York Supreme Court last week unanimously amended three decisions by a state Supreme Court justice who denied transgender people’s requests to have their name change records sealed for their protection.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 3 Nov. 2025
The contract was agreed to in August for $68,000, then amended last Friday to a total of $74,800.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Those charges, however, were amended when prosecutors filed superseding indictments in both cases in early September.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
The Senate amended the resolution, making the holiday the fourth Thursday in November, and Roosevelt signed it in December 1941, according to USA TODAY.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Oct. 2025
Lee Coleman, an attorney for Moore’s family, said the complaint could be amended once further details become available, and that defendants could be added.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amended
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The pro-union, NYCHA-founding leader who fought Tammany Hall and improved New York City’s public infrastructure proves there’s precedent for big social change in this town.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Postsurgery, nearly 80% of them improved their performance on the eye chart by 20 letters, and 84% of them could read letters, numbers, and words at home.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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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,
7 Nov. 2025
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This was something that communism corrected to a certain degree, but not really.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Insomnia reveals times when the musicians, now geographically divided between East and West coasts, almost reformed, but not quite.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
2 Nov. 2025
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It was mismanaged for years until recently, when former President Joe Biden reformed it, ultimately forgiving billions of dollars in debt for more than 1 million Americans.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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These beta-rich alloys also formed denser and more stable electrode structures, which enhanced the interface between the electrode and the solid electrolyte.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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Travelers booking in the first-class car enjoy padded seating at a table and a vintage interior enhanced with Christmas decor.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Agency for Health Care Administration’s general counsel rewrote a settlement draft to include a donation to the foundation and sent it to the agency’s then-secretary, Jason Weida.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
18 Oct. 2025
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And so Strong, who created TV series including Empire and Dopesick, rewrote the book to musical which follows two chess grandmasters, one American and one Soviet, during a chess tournament in the midst of the Cold War, and amid a love triangle.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Oct. 2025
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In exposing these cells to forms of stress that damage DNA — such as chemicals that mimic UV exposure — the scientists observed how the cells behaved inside their natural setting.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Without a complete skeleton, researchers couldn’t know what the body looked like or how the hominin behaved in its habitat.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Amended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amended. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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