emendation

as in amendment
a change designed to correct or improve a written work the governor's numerous emendations to the speechwriter's first draft left nary a sentence untouched

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“Emendation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emendation. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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