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
The proposal unveiled Friday calls for the five-year-old agreement to be amended to ensure that those contingency funds can be used to cover the city’s costs in the event that other revenue is not enough to pay for certain city services provided during the Games.
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David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
After Young amended the curriculum to remove one definition of slavery for third-graders for redundancy, Clark accused some board members of whitewashing history.
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Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 June 2026
Policy decisions will be amended and modified by future administrations.
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Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2026
Since then, the rules have been amended several times, including significant revisions in 2005 and 2014.
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Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Comments stem from report about inconclusive ballistics results The judge’s pretrial publicity order – issued in September and amended in December – prohibits the parties from making public comments about the case except under certain circumstances.
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Andi Babineau,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
Before the board could vote on the staff’s recommendation, Richardson’s bill was amended to remove language impacting CalPERS.
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William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
Board members amended the proposal Thursday after raising concerns that the original language could unintentionally affect students living outside the United States who enroll in online programs at Florida universities.
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Vera Lucia Pappaterra,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
The ordinance was amended to include the area surrounding the Ada-Eagle Bike Park south of Beacon Light Road to Hill Road.
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Noah Daly
june 25,
Idaho Statesman,
25 June 2026
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
After Young amended the curriculum to remove one definition of slavery for third-graders for redundancy, Clark accused some board members of whitewashing history.
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Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 June 2026
Policy decisions will be amended and modified by future administrations.
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Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2026
Since then, the rules have been amended several times, including significant revisions in 2005 and 2014.
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Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Comments stem from report about inconclusive ballistics results The judge’s pretrial publicity order – issued in September and amended in December – prohibits the parties from making public comments about the case except under certain circumstances.
—
Andi Babineau,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
Before the board could vote on the staff’s recommendation, Richardson’s bill was amended to remove language impacting CalPERS.
—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
Board members amended the proposal Thursday after raising concerns that the original language could unintentionally affect students living outside the United States who enroll in online programs at Florida universities.
—
Vera Lucia Pappaterra,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
The ordinance was amended to include the area surrounding the Ada-Eagle Bike Park south of Beacon Light Road to Hill Road.
—
Noah Daly
june 25,
Idaho Statesman,
25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amended
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Advances in childbirth — including prenatal care, Cesarean sections, blood transfusions, antibiotics and neonatal intensive care — also dramatically improved maternal and infant survival compared with colonial America.
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The incursions showed drone defenses in Europe need to rapidly be improved, the IISS said.
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After his own vision was corrected as a child, an encounter with a child his age in Cairo — living a starkly different life — sparked a lifelong mission to help others see.
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By the time the boundary issues were partially corrected in the 1960s, both the cemetery and the surrounding Black community had been largely erased from public memory.
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Proposition 65, also known as Prop65, signed into law in California in 1986 and later reformed in 2018, reshaped manufacturing and product labeling practices across retail.
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Post-Ronnettes, Ronnie pursued a solo career, briefly reformed the group with two new members and collaborated with the likes of Eddie Money, Southside Johnny and Joey Ramone.
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It isn't intended to be enhanced by treating the inmate with hostility and cruelty.
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Others, already on the flight home, leave with their reputations enhanced, their followers multiplied and their place in World Cup folklore secure.
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Outfield and utility Kaylee Vien, senior, Byron Nelson The Temple College signee rewrote the Byron Nelson record books, setting single-season program marks in hits, doubles, home runs and RBIs while also breaking the career home run record.
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Franchetti rewrote the bill ten times, and this week, Assemblyman Charles Lavine said both sides of the aisle in Albany came together on Kyra's Law.
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And the institutions built on treating people as averages started to lag behind a reality that no longer behaved that way.
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What matters most is that the E3800LFP consistently behaved like a serious backup platform throughout testing.
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“Amended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amended. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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