Synonyms of amended

amended

verb

past tense of amend

1

as in improved

to make better

trying to amend the situation of the striking workers by supplying them with minimal food supplies

Synonyms & Similar Words

• improved
• enhanced
• refined
• remedied
• upgraded
• perfected
• ameliorated
• helped
• enriched
• revised
• remediated
• bettered
• corrected
• reinforced
• meliorated
• redrafted
• edited
• rectified
• emended
• strengthened
• reformed
• reworked
• intensified
• rehabilitated
• refurbished
• revamped
• fined
• fine-tuned
• boosted
• polished
• fortified
• retouched
• honed
• rehabbed
• beefed (up)
• touched up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• worsened
• impaired
• damaged
• vitiated
• injured
• hurt
• harmed
• reduced
• tarnished
• flawed
• spoiled
• defaced
• diminished
• marred
• disfigured
• blighted
• lowered
• endamaged
• lessened
• blemished

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• corrected
• reformed
• rewrote
• remedied
• changed
• improved
• modified
• emended
• rectified
• revised
• debugged
• repaired
• adjusted
• reworked
• redrafted
• shortened
• red-penciled
• altered
• fixed
• restyled
• perfected
• redrew
• regulated
• ameliorated
• redressed
• polished
• righted
• bettered
• modulated
• cut
• blue-penciled
• touched up
• mended

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• impaired
• damaged
• injured
• hurt
• aggravated
• harmed
• marred
• spoiled
• worsened

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• improved
• reformed
• behaved
• shaped up
• straightened (up or out)
• regenerated
• cleaned up one's act
• mended
• bettered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• regressed
• backslid

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of amended

Papik also said fishing policies are being amended that would allow native species to reclaim some of their number, like growing mollusks that are less susceptible to the alien blue crab. — ABC News, 30 July 2026

Lofton texted that the returns needed to be amended and referred questions to Brookins. — Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026

Lepore’s recent writing on the Constitution has reframed public discussions surrounding the nation’s 250th anniversary by reminding readers that the framers expected the Constitution to be amended rather than preserved in amber. — Literary Hub, 23 July 2026

The congress has repeatedly amended the constitution to concentrate power in Ortega’s hands and eliminate any shred of democratic independence and dissent in the country. — Megan Janetsky, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026

The class action lawsuit was electronically filed in November 2023 and amended in March 2025, seeking a partial refund for the tickets. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 23 July 2026

The city amended its 2023 agreement with Goldenrod in August 2024 to give the company more time to complete the project. — Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026

In 2007, Congress amended the act to expand the period in which daylight saving time is in effect from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November – dates that remain in effect today. — Beth Ann Malow, The Conversation, 21 July 2026

But, citing a need for competition and consumer choice, Accra amended Next Gen Infraco’s license in March. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 17 July 2026