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 traffic code was appropriately amended to specify maximum speeds.
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Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
The House amended the bill to increase penalties for wage theft, and the Senate concurred with the amendment on Friday.
—Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Shall Section 1 of Chapter VIII of the Fort Worth City Charter be amended to allow greater flexibility in creating, abolishing, and reorganizing city departments by eliminating the requirement for ordinances to be adopted?
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026
The ordinance amended the Rent Stabilization and Tenant Protections Ordinance enacted in 2022 in an effort to reduce homelessness.
—City News Service, Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
The National Transportation Safety Board said recently that the legislation, since amended, now addresses its recommendation to require all aircraft flying around busy airports to have key locator systems that let pilots know more precisely where other aircraft are flying around them.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
In 2006, voters amended the City Charter to authorize competitive bidding of some services, such as trash pickup, and that authority is still on the books today.
—Mark Powell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
California state law should not be amended to encourage further such racial separation.
—Alison Somin, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2026
Kindbridge amended the document, toning down its attempt to differentiate between gambling and trading, after Sportico pointed it out publicly.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
The House amended the bill to increase penalties for wage theft, and the Senate concurred with the amendment on Friday.
—Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Shall Section 1 of Chapter VIII of the Fort Worth City Charter be amended to allow greater flexibility in creating, abolishing, and reorganizing city departments by eliminating the requirement for ordinances to be adopted?
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026
The ordinance amended the Rent Stabilization and Tenant Protections Ordinance enacted in 2022 in an effort to reduce homelessness.
—City News Service, Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
The National Transportation Safety Board said recently that the legislation, since amended, now addresses its recommendation to require all aircraft flying around busy airports to have key locator systems that let pilots know more precisely where other aircraft are flying around them.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
In 2006, voters amended the City Charter to authorize competitive bidding of some services, such as trash pickup, and that authority is still on the books today.
—Mark Powell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
California state law should not be amended to encourage further such racial separation.
—Alison Somin, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2026
Kindbridge amended the document, toning down its attempt to differentiate between gambling and trading, after Sportico pointed it out publicly.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amended
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In the view of Zaslav champions like Geffen, his legacy at Warners should be judged by the fact that the company’s key assets have been greatly improved over the past four years.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
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Mortgage rates have gradually improved in recent days for both buyers and owners hoping to refinance.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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This story has been corrected to attribute the statements about the shooting to police spokesperson Chris Bordelon, not Police Chief Wayne Smith, and corrects the ages of the children killed based on an update by police.—
Gerald Herbert,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said in a video address released Sunday that Canada’s strong economic ties to the United States were once a strength but are now a weakness that must be corrected.—
Jim Morris,
Fortune,
19 Apr. 2026
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Mike is protective of Eleven; Lucas and Max have sweet (then-platonic) chemistry; Dustin hangs out with reformed bully Steve Harrington (Jeremy Jordan, stepping in for Joe Keery).—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
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Bang’s issues cause a problem for BTS, which recently reformed after a four-year hiatus partially caused by South Korea’s requirement of military service.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
21 Apr. 2026
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The study published in the journal Construction and Building Materials also revealed that the triangular and wavy forms significantly enhanced the beam's ability to handle post-cracking stress.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Digest The entrance to the Colosseum in Rome has been renovated and enhanced with travertine marble by studio Stefano Boeri Interiors.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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The flood rewrote both the schedule and the agenda.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Last week, the Senate Finance Committee rewrote a House tax bill and replaced it with language that would end the tax breaks sooner for certain data center equipment.—
Caleb Groves,
AJC.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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Unverified social media allegations that the congressman behaved inappropriately with staffers have circulated for weeks; Swalwell denies all claims as baseless.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Peter and his collaborators behaved as if, without their intervention, the memory of that white child was going to be wiped out of history.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Apr. 2026
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