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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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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
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
The Sánchez government’s measure was fast-tracked via a decree that amends immigration laws.
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Suman Naishadham,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
The bill amends military court rules in the occupied West Bank, allowing judges to impose the death penalty without needing a unanimous decision.
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Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
The bill amends dozens of sections of Iowa code by striking references to townships and township trustees and replacing them with counties and county supervisors.
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Nick El Hajj,
Des Moines Register,
5 Feb. 2026
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The Sánchez government's measure was fast-tracked via a decree that amends immigration laws.
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ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
The Sánchez government’s measure was fast-tracked via a decree that amends immigration laws.
—
Suman Naishadham,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
The bill amends military court rules in the occupied West Bank, allowing judges to impose the death penalty without needing a unanimous decision.
—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
The bill amends dozens of sections of Iowa code by striking references to townships and township trustees and replacing them with counties and county supervisors.
—
Nick El Hajj,
Des Moines Register,
5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amends
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Any creditor who willfully violates the stay can be liable for damages, attorney fees and costs, and also sometimes punitive damages.
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In May, a magistrate judge had recommended that the motion for damages should be granted, including $253,142 for emotional distress; $3,505 to pay for past treatment; and $340,200 to pay for future treatment; along with $1,193,694 in punitive damages, per court documents obtained by PEOPLE.
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The hit rate improves dramatically.
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The show, which improves after intermission, does have a fabulous closer — greatest-hits worthy — that is composed simply of two guys (musical director John Love and the consistently excellent Lilly) singing in falsetto.
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Soon after, Hawk absentmindedly corrects Piña’s English, prompting her to air her own frustrations with their relationship.
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This story corrects the day of week.
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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.
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Kentucky's General Assembly has passed House Bill 2, which reforms the state's Medicaid program.
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Pairing fish with heart-healthy sides—such as leafy greens, nuts, olive oil, or fiber-rich grains—enhances its protective effects.
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While the technology assists in officiating and enhances live broadcasts, those sensors can also add uneven mass distribution that impedes a ball's movement in the air.
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The Neo rewrites the budget-laptop playbook, with a higher-end build, a more advanced screen, longer battery life, and faster speeds than many laptops in its price range.
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Sensors track flow, signals and microdelays; the agent continuously rewrites signal timing, lane usage and routing incentives in real time.
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This is why so much early AI adoption looks like progress but behaves like decay.
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Dose, absorption and your own physiology all change how phytic acid behaves in the body.
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New York’s Bivens Act remedies this by extending the protections of Section 1983 to all individual government wrongdoers — including federal ones.
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Stay prepared for those just-in-case scenarios by stocking everything from itch creams and allergy meds to cold and headache remedies.
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“Amends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amends. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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