emending

verb

present participle of emend
as in amending
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. amending
  2. correcting
  3. rewriting
Verb
  • Democrats and Republican leaders both surveyed members last week on the college sports plan, which indicated an uncertain whip count on the floor and work still to do on amending the plan, according to senators and aides.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 20 July 2026
  • Congress reacted to that ruling by amending the act to create the incidental take program.
    — Patrick Parenteau, The Conversation, 17 July 2026
Definition of amending
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  • The human tongues were immediately loosened by AI’s boldness and began correcting, nuancing, and leveling up the detail.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 July 2026
  • During the rehearsal, Pritchard was sometimes brusque with Hamilton, correcting her form with his feet and insisting on certain steps.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026
Definition of correcting
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  • Qollateral, a discreet luxury lender in New York City is rewriting access to capital in a fashion-forward world by collateralizing financial loans against designer pieces.
    — Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Celebrities, particularly Bieber and her friends, have been rewriting their own summer nail rules all season.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 21 July 2026
Definition of rewriting
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