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 Though the military retained control over certain ministries and the power to veto constitutional amendments, the world celebrated what seemed like a major breakthrough. — Andrew Nachemson, The Dial, 22 Sep. 2026 The Academic Senate for California Community Colleges said the amendments were made without faculty engagement. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026 As with all constitutional amendments, Amendment 3 requires a 60% yes vote to pass. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026 After some amendments to the bill’s language, the Motion Picture Editors Guild joined the grassroots group the California Post Alliance as a co-sponsor. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026 The city inspector general's office has been further strengthened through charter amendments since McClintock left office. — Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026 Osan led the students through the basics, such as how the Constitution’s first 10 amendments are also known as the Bill of Rights, the three branches of government and what her job as a judicial magistrate involves. — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026 That could include new signs across the entire 4,500-acre property; updated BNA Shop merchandise; shuttle bus decals, uniforms, business cards and amendments to hundreds of legal contracts, leases and other government documents. — Molly Davis, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026 While McConnell has been able to vote by proxy on amendments during committee meetings, proxy votes cannot be used to advance legislation out of committee. — Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amendments
Noun
  • The best way forward would be to start over, or at least to negotiate modifications to the June accord’s terms.
    — RICHARD HAASS, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2026
  • To do this, workers make surgical modifications and upgrades to key plant equipment, including turbines, pumps, motors and cooling systems.
    — Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • These are often added within the alterations process by a tailor and are customized to the height of the dress wearer.
    — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2026
  • One of his biggest alterations, which came late in the process, were to the nails on the hands.
    — Lavender Au, ARTnews.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • And, thanks to the precision of Roman's SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch vehicle and fuel savings during Roman's early trajectory corrections, the telescope is expected to have enough propellant to operate for the next 22 years.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Now, LAFCo is allowing another 60 days for the fire districts to review and mark any corrections.
    — Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • However, the announcement does not provide quantified figures for cost savings, production-time reductions or improvements in battery performance.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Those efforts have brought minor improvements, but not big creative leaps, Thickstun said.
    — Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

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“Amendments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amendments. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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