as in modification
a change designed to correct or improve a written work
the article as written requires only one factual amendment
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Recent Examples of amendment
One reflection of this bipartisan spirit was in the amendment process preceding the committee’s vote.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Notice 2026-9 addresses those concerns by extending the deadline for these amendments by one year to December 31, 2027.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Taylor Aitken, incoming senior administrator of appropriations committee Lawmakers often forgot one step or another at first in a voting process that already could get complicated quickly by amendments and other special rules.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
Harrell put forward an amendment that would have required people seeking a vaccine exemption to have a similar consultation.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2026
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Notice 2026-9 addresses those concerns by extending the deadline for these amendments by one year to December 31, 2027.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Taylor Aitken, incoming senior administrator of appropriations committee Lawmakers often forgot one step or another at first in a voting process that already could get complicated quickly by amendments and other special rules.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
Harrell put forward an amendment that would have required people seeking a vaccine exemption to have a similar consultation.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amendment
Noun
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The 55-acre lot, once a silent-era movie site and later home to productions like Gilligan’s Island and Seinfeld, will be returned to lenders led by Goldman following months of unsuccessful modification talks.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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The team collected skin samples from the dolphins to measure DNA methylation patterns—biochemical modifications that determine which genes are activated—in order to estimate their biological ages.—
Hasmik Kirakosyan,
Scientific American,
23 Jan. 2026
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An Australian study of advanced brain images found significant alterations even among people who had already recovered from mild infections — a possible explanation for cognitive deficits that may persist for years.—
Stephanie Armour,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
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An Australian study of advanced brain images found significant alterations even among people who had already recovered from mild infections — a possible explanation for cognitive deficits that may persist for years.—
Stephanie Armour,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Its stock has experienced drops exceeding 30% within a period of less than two months on as many as four distinct occasions in recent years, erasing billions in market capitalization and undoing substantial profits in a single correction.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Other risks include asymmetry, under- and over-correction, infections (very rare), and viral reactivation in those prone to herpes (a prophylactic dose of Valtrex can help prevent it).—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Amendment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amendment. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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