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
But any celebrity stylist bound for the South of France hoping to enlist the powerful tools of chiffon or sheer lace will need to think again after an amendment was spotted in the Cannes Film Festival dress code just 24-hours ahead of the event’s grand opening this Tuesday.
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Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 12 May 2025
Since then, every amendment had to get 60% to pass.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2025
These figures paint a disconcerting picture of the country’s efforts to combat noxious air quality, an ambition established with the original passage of the Clean Air Act in 1963 and reinforced by numerous amendments since.
—Henna Hundal, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
The amendment also removed the name of the original author of the bill, Assemblymember Maggy Krell (D-Sacramento).
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
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Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 12 May 2025
Since then, every amendment had to get 60% to pass.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2025
These figures paint a disconcerting picture of the country’s efforts to combat noxious air quality, an ambition established with the original passage of the Clean Air Act in 1963 and reinforced by numerous amendments since.
—Henna Hundal, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
The amendment also removed the name of the original author of the bill, Assemblymember Maggy Krell (D-Sacramento).
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amendment
Noun
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The City Council adopted an ADU ordinance in December 2023, and voted on April 21 to accept modifications requested by the California Coastal Commission, with a second reading scheduled for the May 5 council meeting.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 May 2025
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Medications If lifestyle modifications are not enough to bring your blood pressure under control, your healthcare provider may prescribe medications known as antihypertensives.—
MD Published,
Verywell Health,
5 May 2025
Noun
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Still, All Stars has gone through some shifts over the years, implementing varying structural alterations to keep its viewers — and nowadays, its queens — coming back for more.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
9 May 2025
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In subsequent years, the facility moved around to various spaces and experienced alterations but remained a compact operation when Torri arrived in 1989 as a part-time employee, two years before being named its director.—
Michael Williams,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2025
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Most satellites, in fact, eventually fall out of their orbits without little correction burns with their thrusters from time to time.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
8 May 2025
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His prices have still fallen in recent years — from a high of $3.4 million in 2021 — but the correction may ultimately be a blessing: In the long run, stability is worth more than a sky-high sale.—
Rachel Corbett,
Vulture,
8 May 2025
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“Amendment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amendment. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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