emending

present participle of emend

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emending
Verb
  • After amending the soil, add a 2 to 3 inch layer of organic mulch to the soil's surface to help slow down moisture evaporation.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
  • The change would have required amending the city’s municipal code, a multi-month process.
    Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Writing the human genome in its entirety could enable correcting any genetic condition, regardless of its complexity.
    Big Think, Big Think, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Rather, experts say the trend of inventory declines is a sign the Florida housing market is correcting itself.
    Sydney Lake, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • However, Edge is not a full PDF editor for rewriting text or rearranging pages.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Game Engines Change the Game For these storytellers, real-time technology is rewriting the grammar of animation.
    Callum McLennan, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Emending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emending. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.

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