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as in improving
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 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
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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
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Recent Examples of amending
Though the White House technically lost a lawsuit brought by the Associated Press this spring, the president was still able to spin it as a win for his base by amending the way that all wire publications were included in the routine press pool rotations.
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Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
As reported by Reuters, Anutin's election was the result of a political agreement with the progressive opposition People's Party, the largest bloc in parliament, which was convinced by his promise to hold a referendum on amending the constitution and call a general election within four months.
—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
After amending your soil with compost or aged manure before planting, these heavy-feeding plants need an additional side-dressing with a balanced organic fertilizer when their leafy shoots emerge in spring.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2025
As a compromise, Joyce proposed amending the proposal to include housing at least 10 years old.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
The Patriots should not be finished amending their roster after Tuesday’s roster cuts and Wednesday’s waiver claims and practice squad signings.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
That’s because Gables city commissioners earlier this year already voted 3-2 vote to make the switch, amending the city charter to move the April 2027 election up to November 2026.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
Stauffer also expressed concern that amending this liquor license could open the door for future requests to change other liquor licenses.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2025
By intent of the Founders, amending the Constitution is an arduous process.
—Nolan Finley, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025
Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
As reported by Reuters, Anutin's election was the result of a political agreement with the progressive opposition People's Party, the largest bloc in parliament, which was convinced by his promise to hold a referendum on amending the constitution and call a general election within four months.
—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
After amending your soil with compost or aged manure before planting, these heavy-feeding plants need an additional side-dressing with a balanced organic fertilizer when their leafy shoots emerge in spring.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2025
As a compromise, Joyce proposed amending the proposal to include housing at least 10 years old.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
The Patriots should not be finished amending their roster after Tuesday’s roster cuts and Wednesday’s waiver claims and practice squad signings.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
That’s because Gables city commissioners earlier this year already voted 3-2 vote to make the switch, amending the city charter to move the April 2027 election up to November 2026.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
Stauffer also expressed concern that amending this liquor license could open the door for future requests to change other liquor licenses.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2025
By intent of the Founders, amending the Constitution is an arduous process.
—Nolan Finley, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amending
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The concept is raising concerns that the bloc is still too slow in improving its deterrence options, however.—
Silvia Amaro,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Needham analyst Tom Nikic said that while top-line trends were improving, there were still some pain points, including incremental tariff headwinds.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Uber was born out of correcting a daily annoyance, which scaled a $203 billion company.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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Hardware needs shrink dramatically By virtually eliminating one of the two main error types, Alice & Bob’s cat qubits allow for more efficient error-correcting codes that require far fewer physical qubits.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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There is reason to think there could be room for negotiation on extending or reforming the credits.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
30 Sep. 2025
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There is little action that could be forced upon these platforms with today’s Section 230 protections for third-party content, but there is growing Republican support for reforming, or even repealing, the law.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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Matcha has higher concentrations of theanine and catechins, enhancing its brain-boosting potential.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
1 Oct. 2025
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In addition, with support from Michael Kors, WFP will be able to equip 30 schools with solar panels, upgraded kitchens and improved classrooms, enhancing the learning environments for more than 3,000 students.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Put it all together, and the larger story is that wealth managers and GPs are rewriting the rules for how money moves around the world.—
Henry Fernandez,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
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The 7-foot-3 unicorn, still in the early stages of rewriting how basketball is played, just made a move few in the world can.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Arthur’s having a great night up to the moment Rafferty mentions that the Fenians are behaving themselves.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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Neely had schizophrenia, was behaving erratically, high on drugs and threatening riders.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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There is optimism that the imminent return of Ryan Gravenberch, suspended against Bournemouth following a red card in the final fixture of last season, will go some way to remedying Liverpool’s struggles to defend fast breaks.—
Jack Bantock,
New York Times,
25 Aug. 2025
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Strong relationships, communicating any delays and remedying any hiccups in transport can be the difference between losing that customer over one incident versus continuing to do business with them for the long term.—
Toni Pisano,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Amending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amending. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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