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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
Voters have final authority over all charter amendments.
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Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
Kelly confirmed to Councilwoman Nina Ahmad at Tuesday's hearing that any changes or amendments to autonomous vehicle allowances in Philadelphia would have to move through the state.
—Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Why go so severely against the will of the people, as expressed in their approval of the Fair District amendments to the state Constitution?
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 May 2026
Adding soil amendments to potting soil, however, is a good way to increase nutrients.
—Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 12 May 2026
But in a letter to colleagues Monday morning, Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said Democrats will fight it in other ways, including by pushing the Senate parliamentarian to strike the ballroom security money from the budget bill and offering amendments forcing Republicans to vote on it.
—ABC News, 11 May 2026
The plaintiffs include Common Cause and League of Women Voters of Florida, original sponsors of the Fair Districts amendments.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026
Slovenian lawmakers aligned with nationalist leader Janez Jansa pushed through a series of legislative amendments that critics say favor the Alpine country’s rich.
—Jan Bratanic, Bloomberg, 11 May 2026
Virdell offered amendments as lawmakers debated the bill, but they were defeated.
—Jack Fink, CBS News, 5 May 2026
Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
Kelly confirmed to Councilwoman Nina Ahmad at Tuesday's hearing that any changes or amendments to autonomous vehicle allowances in Philadelphia would have to move through the state.
—Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Why go so severely against the will of the people, as expressed in their approval of the Fair District amendments to the state Constitution?
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 May 2026
Adding soil amendments to potting soil, however, is a good way to increase nutrients.
—Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 12 May 2026
But in a letter to colleagues Monday morning, Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said Democrats will fight it in other ways, including by pushing the Senate parliamentarian to strike the ballroom security money from the budget bill and offering amendments forcing Republicans to vote on it.
—ABC News, 11 May 2026
The plaintiffs include Common Cause and League of Women Voters of Florida, original sponsors of the Fair Districts amendments.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026
Slovenian lawmakers aligned with nationalist leader Janez Jansa pushed through a series of legislative amendments that critics say favor the Alpine country’s rich.
—Jan Bratanic, Bloomberg, 11 May 2026
Virdell offered amendments as lawmakers debated the bill, but they were defeated.
—Jack Fink, CBS News, 5 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amendments
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These modifications provide Israel with greater independence in maintaining and upgrading the aircraft while improving mission adaptability in regional conflicts.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
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These don’t alter the underlying DNA sequence of the cells but are modifications or chemical tags that alter gene activity.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026
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The roster changed, too, with most of the alterations on the defensive side to try to improve the pass rush and overhaul the linebacking corps, and with first-round draft pick Sonny Styles now serving as the group’s new quarterback.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Smith said her daughter has been coming to the location every month since January to get alterations on her prom dress.—
Marissa Sulek,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Massachusetts State Police Trainor grew up in Salem, Massachusetts and joined the State Police in 2023 after serving as a corrections officer in Essex County.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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The lens shows a little bit of pincushion distortion at longer focal lengths in Raw format, but in-camera corrections squash the issue for JPGs and movies.—
Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
13 May 2026
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Noe Padilla Moderators highlighted that California spends more on schools, yet districts are not seeing improvements in education scores.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Work will begin this summer on Naperville Road intersection improvements between Interstate 88 and Ridgeland Avenue, with daily lane closures expected, a DuPage County official said.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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“Amendments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amendments. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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