Thesaurus results for AMENDMENT

amendment

noun

ə-ˈmen(d)-mənt

Definition of amendment

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 Those discussions moved forward, with the Eagan City Council eventually approving a contentious land-use amendment, which was met with swift pushback from the community. — Mars King, Twin Cities, 4 July 2026 The amendments would have given Inman Grant power to demand documents as well as information from platforms about their efforts to exclude young children. — ABC News, 3 July 2026 Commissioners quickly added several amendments to the ordinance shortly before the vote. — Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 2026 An amendment to add a similar provision to the House version of the NDAA didn't make it into the final bill. — Dan Mangan,luke Fountain,kevin Breuninger,garrett Downs,ashley Capoot,justin Papp, CNBC, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for amendment

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Its design uses thermoelectric cooling built directly into the lid, meaning users do not need bags of ice, external chillers or plumbing modifications.

— Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026
Despite its streamlined simplicity and modest spec, the Lightcamp is ultimately a more comprehensive conversion than the typical camper kit, extending into permanent base van modification.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 July 2026

Definition of modification

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The company, for its part, denied the accusation, noting that the alterations were not racially motivated.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 6 July 2026
Last year, another last-minute alteration was made at the Tour when stage 19 was shortened after an outbreak of contagious nodular dermatitis led to livestock being slaughtered on the original route.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of alteration

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Even after submission, reports frequently bounce back for corrections, forcing officers to sit at their desks instead of returning to the community.

— Matthew Polega, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
BofA said the dollar's recent price action is closely tracking its 2016-2018 pattern, when the greenback rallied in the second half of 2018 after a lengthy correction.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 2 July 2026

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