amendments

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 If it gets amended in these final days instead, the amendments will be public — but the reason for them won't be. Julie Watts, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 Earlier this week, the EFL confirmed it had been served with legal proceedings by the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) over changes enacted in League One, with the PFA citing insufficient consultation on the rule amendments. Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026 State law and courts’ previous rulings have required constitutional amendments to use neutral, clear language. Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026 Many of these proposals require constitutional amendments approved by two-thirds of Congress and three-fourths of the states. Andrew Cuomo, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026 Haney rejected these claims, saying amendments limit the bill to tickets for events at venues with capacities under 3,000. Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Also, in many states, victims’ rights amendments guarantee to victims of crimes the opportunity to participate in criminal trials, and frequently constrain defendants’ rights. Quinn Yeargain, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026 Neem oil, copper fungicide, or soil amendments are safer and more effective alternatives for common houseplant problems. Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 10 Aug. 2026 On Friday, with the deadline creeping up on those looking to push this legislation through, a bevy of amendments were filed by Senators looking to enhance the bill in their eyes. Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026
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Noun
  • The proposal could also allow some drivers to avoid further penalties by correcting their vehicle's modifications and bringing it into compliance.
    Terell Bailey, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Ford also admitted there’s been rear wing modifications via the DRS system and an additional set of dive planes mounted on the front bumper.
    Joel Feder, The Drive, 13 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Unlike simple digital tags, text watermarking is complex, as alterations can change meaning or be easily removed.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • And then, hardmaxxing has to do with making sort of permanent alterations, going that extra mile.
    Dana Taylor, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Under the classification protocols this county trains its own corrections personnel to apply, the outcome was predictable.
    Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Williams also committed 32 prison disciplinary violations, state corrections department records show.
    Tim Hrenchir, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Rivian credits its improvements with its push toward vertical integration that included a new generation of software and electric architecture for its vehicles.
    Michael Wayland, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2026
  • At The Ottawa Hospital, operational improvements were associated with approximately 40 fewer deaths and $9 million in annual savings.
    Eugene Litvak, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026

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“Amendments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amendments. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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