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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
Due to procedural rules in Congress, Democrats will have a small window to introduce amendments to the budget bill to try to officially end the fund.
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Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 3 June 2026
During the Senate’s vote-a-rama process, both parties can offer unlimited amendments and Democrats are expected to put forward a number of politically tricky amendments for Republicans to vote on.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
During the vote-a-rama portion of the reconciliation process, Democrats are expected to force their Republican colleagues to take a series of uncomfortable votes on amendments.
—Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 3 June 2026
Democrats are expected to put forward a number of amendments aimed at the DOJ fund.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 3 June 2026
But Republican senators have clamored for explicit assurance from the administration that the fund will be permanently dropped, with some threatening to hold up voting on amendments as the Senate attempts to advance a party-line funding bill for immigration enforcement.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 3 June 2026
The majority leader needs 50 senators to vote to proceed to the $70 billion immigration funding bill — and then stick together to fend off Democratic amendments.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 2 June 2026
Many have threatened to use amendments in the reconciliation bill and force votes on stand-alone legislation to prevent it from being revived later.
—Kaylah Jackson, NBC news, 2 June 2026
For Sheikh, one example that the United States might follow is the Macolin Convention — a multilateral treaty organised by the Council of Europe, which seeks to tackle match-fixing by making amendments to international law.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 3 June 2026
During the Senate’s vote-a-rama process, both parties can offer unlimited amendments and Democrats are expected to put forward a number of politically tricky amendments for Republicans to vote on.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
During the vote-a-rama portion of the reconciliation process, Democrats are expected to force their Republican colleagues to take a series of uncomfortable votes on amendments.
—Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 3 June 2026
Democrats are expected to put forward a number of amendments aimed at the DOJ fund.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 3 June 2026
But Republican senators have clamored for explicit assurance from the administration that the fund will be permanently dropped, with some threatening to hold up voting on amendments as the Senate attempts to advance a party-line funding bill for immigration enforcement.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 3 June 2026
The majority leader needs 50 senators to vote to proceed to the $70 billion immigration funding bill — and then stick together to fend off Democratic amendments.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 2 June 2026
Many have threatened to use amendments in the reconciliation bill and force votes on stand-alone legislation to prevent it from being revived later.
—Kaylah Jackson, NBC news, 2 June 2026
For Sheikh, one example that the United States might follow is the Macolin Convention — a multilateral treaty organised by the Council of Europe, which seeks to tackle match-fixing by making amendments to international law.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amendments
Noun
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The modifications created easier pathways for chloride ions to move through the material.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
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The new home will feature widened doorframes, roll-in showers and grab bars — modifications that Aaron Bechtol, construction vice president and veteran liaison for Helping a Hero, said go beyond comfort.—
Noah Daly
June 2,
Idaho Statesman,
2 June 2026
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Unlike existing approaches that rely on a small number of biomarkers, MutationProjector analyzes the broader combination of genetic alterations present in a tumor.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2026
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Those moves led to major postseason alterations.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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Other Democrats called for raises for all state workers, instead of the 4% raises that are targeted only at corrections officers, state law enforcement officials and firefighters included in the budget.—
Jim Turner,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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And the document itself is marked up with corrections and disclaimers that facts are incorrect or that context is missing to the point of being almost illegible.—
Douglas Schoen,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
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This drove up payments to charter schools by more than 3,000% from 1999 to 2014 and diverted funds away from district schools that still needed to maintain fixed costs, such as utilities, staffing and building improvements.—
Julia McWilliams,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
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Participants reported feeling more relaxed and recovered, with measurable improvements in sleep, heart rate variability and training readiness.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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“Amendments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amendments. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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