emending

present participle of emend

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Verb
  • As reported by Reuters, Anutin's election was the result of a political agreement with the progressive opposition People's Party, the largest bloc in parliament, which was convinced by his promise to hold a referendum on amending the constitution and call a general election within four months.
    Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • After amending your soil with compost or aged manure before planting, these heavy-feeding plants need an additional side-dressing with a balanced organic fertilizer when their leafy shoots emerge in spring.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Guards also help fine-tune the software by reviewing alerts during quiet overnight hours, correcting mistakes and labeling edge cases.
    Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Just this past offseason Miami put an emphasis on fortifying the trenches, correcting a past wrong, adding players with size and girth on the offensive and defensive line via the NFL Draft.
    Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • How is Tumi rewriting the playbook for a luxury, lifestyle house?
    Footwear News, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
  • My wooden Slazenger made hitting winners difficult in the same way that my humming Selectric made rewriting sentences cumbersome.
    Thomas Swick September 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Emending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emending. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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