emending

Definition of emendingnext
present participle of emend

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Verb
  • The author argues that sheriffs should not have independent authority over ballots and election procedures, and calls for the state legislature to clarify sheriff powers by amending the constitution to make sheriffs appointed rather than elected, similar to police chiefs.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The option can reduce taxes on that one-time payment and does not require amending a prior return, according to the IRS.
    Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Lorie Konish,Kamaron McNair,Greg Iacurci,Mike Winters,Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 29 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • For years, the state paid transportation providers as much as 10 times the appropriate rate to pick up Medicaid patients who use large wheelchairs, and the department estimated that correcting the mistake would save $33 million over roughly six months.
    Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Preventing soil compaction is far easier than correcting it.
    Nora Doonan, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Whether that means rewriting a love ballad in a couple of days or suiting up in a onesie for a press event on the other side of the world, the commitment never wavers.
    Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The team had brought on an old compatriot from EA as well as some AI specialists who were rewriting all of Proxi’s code.
    Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Emending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emending. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.

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