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

Subsequent constitutional changes in 1990 amended the accession rules to allow for the eldest child, regardless of gender, to accede to the throne. — James Frater, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

The case against the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback was amended Thursday to add citations for possessing open intoxicants in a motor vehicle, unsafe passing on the right and first-offense operating while intoxicated. — ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

In June, the Recording Academy amended the Best New Artist eligibility rules, among other category changes and additions. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026

It could be added to a budget trailer bill or amended into an existing bill, depending on how legislative leaders choose to proceed. — Chaewon Chung updated August 26, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026

The charges originally included engaging in prostitution but were later amended. — Chris Branch, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

In March 2025, Shelton pleaded guilty after prosecutors amended the charges to one count of first-degree involuntary manslaughter. — Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026

In March, United Airlines amended its policies to require that all passengers wear headphones when listening to audio from a personal electronic device. — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

In 1979, Charlotte City Council amended the code to require heating. — Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2026