Synonyms of amending

amending

verb

present participle of amend

1

as in improving

to make better

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• improving
• enhancing
• upgrading
• refining
• remedying
• perfecting
• ameliorating
• remediating
• helping
• bettering
• enriching
• reinforcing
• revising
• correcting
• reforming
• rectifying
• meliorating
• strengthening
• rehabilitating
• reworking
• editing
• intensifying
• refurbishing
• redrafting
• revamping
• emending
• fining
• polishing
• boosting
• fine-tuning
• fortifying
• honing
• rehabbing
• beefing (up)
• touching up
• retouching

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• worsening
• impairing
• damaging
• injuring
• harming
• vitiating
• hurting
• reducing
• spoiling
• tarnishing
• defacing
• lowering
• marring
• blighting
• diminishing
• disfiguring
• lessening
• endamaging
• flawing
• blemishing

2

as in correcting

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

• correcting
• reforming
• rewriting
• remedying
• improving
• changing
• rectifying
• modifying
• repairing
• revising
• emending
• adjusting
• debugging
• reworking
• redrafting
• fixing
• altering
• shortening
• redrawing
• red-penciling
• regulating
• perfecting
• ameliorating
• polishing
• redressing
• righting
• bettering
• restyling
• cutting
• modulating
• blue-penciling
• touching up
• mending

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• impairing
• injuring
• damaging
• hurting
• harming
• spoiling
• worsening
• marring
• aggravating

3

as in reforming

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

• improving
• reforming
• behaving
• shaping up
• regenerating
• straightening (up or out)
• cleaning up one's act
• mending
• bettering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• regressing
• backsliding

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of amending

Walls, in contrast, supports amending the policy so those charged with certain offenses no longer qualify for pretrial release. — Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

At the ballot box, voters have overwhelmingly rejected major pieces of the party’s agenda, including an effort to weaken their power to bypass the legislature by amending the constitution or putting laws passed by lawmakers to a statewide vote. — Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 15 Oct. 2026

Voters in 10 states will address prayer, trans athletes and other education issues, with some initiatives aiming for long-term change by amending constitutions. — Lauren Lumpkin, Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2026

The city’s planning director said amending the zoning code to allow data centers in Sacramento would require multiple public hearings. — Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026

The complex legislation — added by gutting and amending a bill known as Senate Bill 492 — was introduced less than three days before the legislative session was to end Monday. — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

For a better harvest, Glassey recommends amending the soil before planting fig trees in rocky terrain. — Rachel Gillett, Martha Stewart, 27 Aug. 2026

On July 14, the city passed a measure responding to Cain’s tort, amending its contract with Flock Safety to remove a clause that would allow the company to mine data from cameras put up in Wilder to improve its machine learning. — Noah Daly august 26, Idaho Statesman, 26 Aug. 2026

Encinitas began amending its municipal codes related to bike usage in June 2023 after e-bike use began soaring. — Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026