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 The lawmakers also said CMS should publicize the contracts and contract amendments. — Samantha Liss, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 For calendar-year companies, that means the 2026 audit is the first audit subject to those amendments. — Jacqueline Destefano-Tangorra, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 None of the other states that have passed constitutional amendments protecting the ability to hunt and fish have had specific hunting methods outlawed by the voters, as Colorado has. — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026 Native American tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations weren't included in those duties until 1992, one of the last major amendments to the law. — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 15 Oct. 2026 Parliament’s lower house dominates the legislative process, but the Senate plays an important role in passing constitutional amendments and approving Constitutional Court judges. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026 The resolution of the war was these amendments, the 14th Amendment specifically. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026 The high court will decide whether the Second and 14th amendments protect the right to possess semi-automatic rifles like the AR-15. — Robert Spitzer, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026 At its meeting in September, the zoning commission approved amendments to Panther Island zoning codes that reflect the new Panther Island plan unveiled in 2024. — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amendments
Noun
  • The domestic tax credit modifications impasse did not impact Italy’s international production rebates, which remained firmly in place.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Its existing capabilities provide a starting point for the conversion, although the transport configuration cannot perform the new mission without substantial modifications.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • These small changes may help shoppers avoid more expensive alterations.
    — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The White House For Season 4, Beech made some alterations to the White House set.
    — Emily Zemler, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Shortages of corrections officers result in greater restrictions on the movement of incarcerated people, who then have less access to health appointments, group therapy and other programming.
    — Jaquelyn Jahn, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Those comparisons should also include corrections to inaccuracies or changes in meaning as needed.
    — Ethan Stone, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Long overdue improvements to the debt restructuring process remain crucially important for the handful of countries that need debt stock reduction.
    — Masood Ahmed, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • And recent improvements in technology finally brought answers.
    — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

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“Amendments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amendments. Accessed 23 Oct. 2026.

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