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
On Friday, the Virginia legislature proposed a constitutional amendment that would allow redistricting ahead of the 2026 midterms.
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Jahd Khalil, NPR, 2 Nov. 2025
Mnangagwa, 83, is now focused on pushing through constitutional amendments for his extension and for Zimbabwe’s return to a single local currency by 2030.
—Tawanda Karombo, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
He was ranked the 48th most bipartisan lawmaker by the Lugar Center in 2016, and supported a balanced budget amendment and a ban on offshore drilling.
—Taylor Millard, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025
Given today’s political polarization, achieving such majorities for even a bipartisan infrastructure plan seems impossible—let alone for the coronation of a man the amendment was written to prevent.
—Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
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Jahd Khalil, NPR, 2 Nov. 2025
Mnangagwa, 83, is now focused on pushing through constitutional amendments for his extension and for Zimbabwe’s return to a single local currency by 2030.
—Tawanda Karombo, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
He was ranked the 48th most bipartisan lawmaker by the Lugar Center in 2016, and supported a balanced budget amendment and a ban on offshore drilling.
—Taylor Millard, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025
Given today’s political polarization, achieving such majorities for even a bipartisan infrastructure plan seems impossible—let alone for the coronation of a man the amendment was written to prevent.
—Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amendment
Noun
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All projects come with complete source code access, giving creators full ownership and modification rights.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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How to Make These Poses Easier While most people can practice yoga, modifications may be necessary to accommodate specific conditions and make the poses more accessible.—
Cory Martin,
Verywell Health,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Such alterations can include rerouting planes or delaying flights when there are not enough controllers to handle the normal workload.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Modern neuroscience now reveals that intense negative experiences can produce measurable physiological changes in the brain, alterations in connectivity, activation patterns, and stress response networks, akin to the effects of a physical injury.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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Some CEOs are warning of a market correction, others of an inevitable mismatch between revenues and the massive capital expenditure needed to power AI.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Underly has disputed some of the reporting and has asked the publication for a public correction.—
Molly Beck,
jsonline.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Amendment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amendment. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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