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 Two other amendments on the ballot were rejected and drew about 100,000 fewer votes. — CBS News, 9 Nov. 2026 The 1983 amendments gradually raised the full retirement age from 65 to 67 and, for the first time, subjected some benefits to federal income tax. — Lena Borrelli, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2026 Developers also need several amendments to the original annexation agreement, including a conditional use permit. — Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2026 City voters, meantime, approved all five charter amendments put forward by Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s Charter Revision Commission. — Ken Girardin, Washington Post, 5 Nov. 2026 Amendment 6, approved by a decisive margin, sharply limits the legislature’s ability to overturn laws and constitutional amendments enacted through citizen initiatives, and its ability to revive laws voters rejected through referendums. — Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 5 Nov. 2026 Here’s how Florida voters weighed in on the other two amendments on the ballot. — Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026 Clarification and update of City charter Shall the City Charter be amended for style, clarity and consistency, along with amendments removing outdated provisions, and amendments updating the Charter to conform with State law provisions? — South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026 Castro explained how seeing the voting in action was motivating her to do research into the candidates and amendments on the ballot. — Roger Simmons, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amendments
  1. modifications
  2. alterations
  3. corrections
  4. improvements
Noun
  • The company has also upgraded the sensor’s software without requiring hardware modifications.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Samus also discussed improving surrounding and local roadway networks along I-95, including signal improvements, additional turning lanes and intersection modifications to improve local mobility and safety.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of modifications
Noun
  • The store has a tailor shop where customers can pay to have in-house alterations.
    — Jane Miller, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Weber has joined state Attorney General Rob Bonta in challenging local election changes in court, including Huntington Beach's voter ID law and Shasta County's Measure B, which proposed significant alterations to voting and ballot counting.
    — Senior Editor, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of alterations
Noun
  • What followed was a Monday filled with film review, corrections and — most important — difficult conversations that resonated on both sides of the ball.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Advertisement Other opponents to the death penalty, including former prosecutors, former corrections officials, faith leaders, and civil rights groups, wrote similar letters urging universal clemency in the months preceding Thursday’s announcement.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of corrections
Noun
  • Conclusion Semiconductor progress depends on coordinated improvements across transistors, manufacturing processes, memory, connections, and power devices.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
  • But the projects also raise questions about who will be able to afford the homes, what infrastructure improvements may be needed and what nearby neighborhoods will receive in return.
    — Lauren Breunig, Baltimore Sun, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of improvements

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“Amendments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amendments. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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