amendments

noun

plural of amendment
as in modifications
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 amendments However, neither of these amendments would have decreased the tax burden attached to a home in the same way many of those being voted on later in the year will. — Paxton Honerkamp, CNBC, 21 July 2026 According to the Post, Vice Chairman of the ACHP, Travis Voyles, has asked council members to vote on the draft amendments by Friday. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 21 July 2026 Why some want to keep current system Erika, who did not give her last name for privacy reasons, shared a story at the rally about how voter amendments to the constitution has directly affected her life. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026 The board is scheduled to discuss amendments to the 2025-26 budget at a special meeting July 22, but no specific item related to modifying Hill’s raise is currently on the agenda. — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 16 July 2026 Major legislation required a supermajority, and amendments required unanimity. — Donovan Fifield, The Conversation, 16 July 2026 Democrats are expected to overwhelmingly oppose whatever final product emerges and force Republicans to take votes on scores of difficult amendments. — Kevin Freking, Fortune, 15 July 2026 His father was born just months after the 1947 amendments came into force, and so narrowly missed out on a hereditary title. — Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 14 July 2026 Kelly Hall — executive director of the Fairness Project, a nonprofit that backs ballot measures that promote social and economic justice — said severe limits on constitutional amendments have become a trend. — Ashley Lopez, NPR, 14 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amendments
  1. modifications
  2. alterations
  3. corrections
  4. improvements
Noun
  • Researchers have since modified other proteins to interact with Cas9 but catalyze more subtle changes to DNA, such as lopping off a single base or making chemical modifications that alter how it base-pairs.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2026
  • For caregivers who need to make dietary modifications to traditional, non-Western cuisines, resources such as Oldways, a nonprofit food and nutrition education organization, can provide global culinary examples that meet specific nutritional needs.
    — Minakshi Raj, The Conversation, 24 July 2026
Definition of modifications
Noun
  • The avenue lies within the city’s original historic district, where preservation rules tightly regulate new construction and alterations.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
  • Among the major alterations is with the Outstanding British Film category, which now sees the longlist after the first round of voting expanded from 15 films to 20.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 22 July 2026
Definition of alterations
Noun
  • The Standard Game mode leaves image adjustments like corrections for keystone distortion on.
    — M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 25 July 2026
  • After the judge pronounced the sentence, corrections officers handcuffed Andres and took him to the courtroom’s back doors.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
Definition of corrections
Noun
  • The publication also noted that improvements to the heat shield were evident, despite engineers deliberately testing the system under increasingly demanding conditions.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026
  • The satellites are the first of SpaceX’s upgraded Starlink V3 model, with significant improvements in throughput and power.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 25 July 2026
Definition of improvements

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