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 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 On Friday, with the deadline creeping up on those looking to push this legislation through, a bevy of amendments were filed by Senators looking to enhance the bill in their eyes. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amendments
  1. modifications
  2. alterations
  3. corrections
  4. improvements
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
Definition of modifications
Noun
  • The team is also confirming any alterations that may have been made to the painting over the last 250 years.
    — Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • But California carries such power and influence that a bad result in Meta's home state could lead to much steeper penalties, including a broader overhaul that forces fundamental alterations to key algorithms.
    — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of alterations
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
Definition of corrections
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
Definition of improvements

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

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