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 Officials also passed an amendment by Ald. Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025 As Rolling Stone previously reported, a few weeks after Lisa Marie’s death, Priscilla challenged Lisa Marie’s 2016 amendment to her main asset, the Promenade Trust. Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025 The language was tacked on in a last-minute amendment just before the legislature adjourned for the 2024 session. Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025 Huddlestun said the reason the city council added the amendment that the parcel be used for a data center only is because in an M-1 zone, there are other businesses that could be built, including a trucking company. Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for amendment
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Noun
  • Some of the first tank modifications came early in the war, when the main threats to military vehicles were Ukraine’s anti-tank missiles, supplied by the United States, and drones that dropped grenades.
    Marco Hernandez, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Make these modifications with reflection and intention.
    Tracy Brower, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Research suggests this disruption may stem from alterations in normal neurodevelopmental processes that happen as adolescents mature — especially since the higher end of the typical age range of onset is when the brain completes maturation, D’Souza said.
    Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
  • While alteration costs can vary depending on what your dress needs, some places require a flat fee.
    Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • But her mother-in-law didn't take the correction well.
    Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Still, Emanuel urged investors to stay the course even in the event of a correction.
    Sarah Min, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025

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“Amendment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amendment. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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