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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  1. amended
  2. corrected
Verb
  • In 2006, Joseph pursued ballot measures that would have amended Proposition 103 amid an effort by John Garamendi, the insurance commissioner at the time, to tighten the ZIP code regulations established by his predecessor.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The golfer, who changed his plea in the DUI case from not guilty to no contest, had one charge amended to Local 1 reckless driving and a second charge altered to a careless driving citation as part of a plea deal, according to court records.
    — Jaclyn Hendricks, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of amended
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  • Grammar correction and spreadsheet population errors are easy to notice, cheap to correct and usually cheap even if not corrected.
    — Fernando Fainzilber, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
  • This story has been corrected to reflect that the GOP midterm convention is this week, not next week.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
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“Emended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emended. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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