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 Board member Jackie Traynere, the chair of the Transportation Committee, said the County Board members will continue to look at safeguards for the Flock cameras and notify municipalities of any amendments to their existing agreements. Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 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
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Noun
  • Its license plate readers capture plate numbers along with vehicle characteristics such as make, model and color, and some Flock systems can identify distinguishing features such as bumper stickers or aftermarket modifications.
    Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Counter walked IndieWire through a maze of electrical and ventilation equipment that has accumulated additions and modifications over the decades — all of it above a massive pitch-black attic.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The tumor was an oligodendroglioma, a malignant tumor defined by two genetic alterations.
    Isabelle Farina, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Every month, those cameras capture billions of license plates and other details about cars, including makes, models, colors and any alterations.
    Meg Anderson, NPR, 21 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Dinh remained in Monroe County’s main jail on Stock Island on Friday morning, according to corrections records.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The Pima County Sheriff's Department is now on the hunt for three men in connection with a Wednesday morning shooting that left a Tucson police recruit dead and his corrections officer fiancée hospitalized with a gunshot wound.
    Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • While riding the light rail with Observer reporters, David Longo rattled off a list of improvements that’s been made or is in the works.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Phase one will cover improvements to common areas as well as unit amenities, according to the bond documents.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026

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“Amendments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amendments. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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