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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
All of their amendments to the legislation were shot down in the committee.
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Emily Wilkins, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2026
Subsequent amendments, Goodwin said, build on these protections to further enumerate the rights of citizens and protect against government overreach.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 14 Jan. 2026
The Collins and Brownsberger bills will be voted on during Thursday’s Senate session, along with a number of amendments.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
Our return ascent will include repair, correction, and hopefully some amendments.
—The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
The committee will file amendments to the bill by the end of the week and discuss the bill further next week.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Senate Public Health Committee Chairman Hob Bryan, a Democrat who has served in the Legislature since 1984, said committee hearings used to involve frequent debate, amendments and discussion among subcommittees.
—Gwen Dilworth, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2026
The amendments contain a gimmick meant to beguile the opposition.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2026
In Texas, the state Legislature has sole responsibility for initiating amendments to its constitution.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 2 Jan. 2026
Emily Wilkins, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2026
Subsequent amendments, Goodwin said, build on these protections to further enumerate the rights of citizens and protect against government overreach.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 14 Jan. 2026
The Collins and Brownsberger bills will be voted on during Thursday’s Senate session, along with a number of amendments.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
Our return ascent will include repair, correction, and hopefully some amendments.
—The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
The committee will file amendments to the bill by the end of the week and discuss the bill further next week.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Senate Public Health Committee Chairman Hob Bryan, a Democrat who has served in the Legislature since 1984, said committee hearings used to involve frequent debate, amendments and discussion among subcommittees.
—Gwen Dilworth, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2026
The amendments contain a gimmick meant to beguile the opposition.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2026
In Texas, the state Legislature has sole responsibility for initiating amendments to its constitution.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 2 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amendments
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Months after garnering online buzz over her finger piercing in September, the 12-year-old daughter of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West debuted a pair of new body modifications on her social media.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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The magazine chronicled the modifications, which were completed by a company called Van Goodies of Maywood, Illinois, in a series of monthly spreads.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
10 Jan. 2026
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Dubbed the Billion Cell Atlas, the data set shows how cells react to specific alterations.—
Noelle Harff,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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Rules governing modification of buildings located in historic districts can be similarly restrictive, and include the additional requirement that any alterations of buildings within their confines be consistent with neighborhood character.—
Michael S. Hiller,
New York Daily News,
13 Jan. 2026
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In September 1984, Braddy escaped from custody three times, overpowering a Miami-Dade corrections officer and four Broward sheriff’s deputies, according to the Herald’s archives.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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Ryan Antczak is a former corrections officer and a perennial candidate for local offices over the last five years.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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Other reviewers have noted similar improvements.—
Isabel Bekele,
InStyle,
16 Jan. 2026
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These improvements amount to little more than empty symbolic gestures when our parks immediately revert to looking like cesspools.—
Rafael Perez,
Daily News,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Amendments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amendments. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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