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as in expiation

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verb

present tense third-person singular of amend
1
as in improves
to make better trying to amend the situation of the striking workers by supplying them with minimal food supplies

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2
as in corrects
to remove errors, defects, deficiencies, or deviations from the Bill of Rights was adopted in an effort to amend a constitution that seemed to many to be deficient in guaranteeing individual rights

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as in reforms
to change one's behavior or character for the better the judge had heard the defendant promise before that he would amend

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Recent Examples of amends
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Proposition 5 amends California’s Constitution to change how recall elections work, severing the recall vote from who replaces the official in office. — Kiara Adams, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026 The proposal adds a new law in the state Constitution and amends Oklahoma's rules on voter identification, requiring voters to show proof of their identity. — Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 26 Aug. 2026 Then, as homes are sold, responsibility passes to an HOA board that interprets, enforces and sometimes amends the rules. — Daniel Kramer, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026 The San Marcos City Council, on June 16, adopted a new ordinance that amends its zoning rules to effectively ban data center development in the city, citing concerns about the strain these projects would place on local water and energy resources. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026 The legislation now before Parliament amends a law passed in that same period, intended to deter organized malpractice and protect the credibility of public examinations. — Penny Abeywardena, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 The legislation amends the Brown Act to diversify and increase public engagement in meetings of local legislative bodies. — Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026 The measure also amends the Maryland Public Information Act (MPIA) to make the IG's office exempt for nearly all categories. — Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 13 May 2026 The action amends the Senate’s conflict-of-interest rules and does not require approval by the House of Representatives. — ArsTechnica, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amends
  1. punitive damages
  2. improves
  3. corrects
  4. reforms
  5. enhances
  6. rewrites
  7. behaves
  8. remedies
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  • In addition, the jury found the two deputies acted with reckless disregard and awarded $10 million in punitive damages.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The following June, a federal judge ordered Allen to pay Jane Doe 2 $1,790,541 in compensatory and punitive damages.
    — Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of punitive damages
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  • Fall leaves create a natural mulch, which helps suppress weeds and improves the soil with organic matter as the leaves decompose.
    — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Succinonitrile improves the mixture’s flexibility and further supports ion dissociation.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of improves
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  • This story corrects the source for there being at least 313 salmon farms authorized in the archipelago.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • This measurement corrects a common misconception that white dwarfs are typically blue.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of corrects
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  • There’s that churro bread pudding, the one with a junkyard origin story that breaks down the churros and then reforms them into a dense and perfect block as powerful as an Avengers movie prop.
    — Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Kentucky's General Assembly has passed House Bill 2, which reforms the state's Medicaid program.
    — Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Apr. 2026
Definition of reforms
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  • Advance also introduces new dark, rich indigo shades with a white core, which enhances chip effects for dynamic highs and lows after the wash.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Its Digital Strategy, launched in 2023, aims to digitalise all aspects of life in the emirate and establish a system that enhances the digital economy.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of enhances
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  • The weather rewrites your shooting schedule every morning, and there’s an almost philosophical lesson in learning to accept that without giving up.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Now, correspondent Anthony Mason reports on the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York's landmark show that rewrites the story of Krasner and Pollock, two artists whose work and legacy were – aesthetically and personally – bound together.
    — David Morgan, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of rewrites
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  • These experiments helped researchers investigate how the underlying concept behaves in microgravity.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Hormonal shifts in your 40s, 50s and 60s can change how hair behaves, and a cut that worked for years may suddenly fall flat by lunchtime.
    — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of behaves
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  • What remedies illiquid private placement investors may have An illiquid private placement investor may have a rescission or damages remedy if the sale involved a violation covered by Florida law, but illiquidity itself is not the violation.
    — Ethan Stone, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Because the jury is advisory, Rogers will ultimately decide whether Meta is legally liable and, if so, what remedies to impose.
    — Larry Magid, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
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