emended

verb

past tense of emend
as in amended
to remove errors, defects, deficiencies, or deviations from the first printout quickly revealed that our computer program needed to be emended

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emended
  1. amended
  2. corrected
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  • Dahlias prefer rich and well-drained soil that has been amended with compost.
    — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026
  • In response to this, Hallums amended his complaint to include attorneys Alston and Chee as defendants.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of amended
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  • However, Pregen said city inspectors later signed an affidavit of compliance certifying Martinez had corrected the violations roughly two months ago.
    — Larry Seward, CBS News, 14 July 2026
  • The full inspections show how each establishment has corrected or is working to correct any remaining violations.
    — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026
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