emends

verb

present tense third-person singular of emend
as in amends
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. amends
  2. corrects
  3. reforms
Verb
  • The legislation now before Parliament amends a law passed in that same period, intended to deter organized malpractice and protect the credibility of public examinations.
    — Penny Abeywardena, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • The measure amends the city's general plan and land use framework to add a citywide ban on data centers, according to city officials.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Definition of amends
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  • Many travelers believe that a sling bag or crossbody can provide just as much security as a money belt, but Figgins corrects this.
    — Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026
  • This report corrects the total number of dead from the 2009 fire at Bangkok's Santika nightclub to 67.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
Definition of corrects
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  • There’s that churro bread pudding, the one with a junkyard origin story that breaks down the churros and then reforms them into a dense and perfect block as powerful as an Avengers movie prop.
    — Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Kentucky's General Assembly has passed House Bill 2, which reforms the state's Medicaid program.
    — Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Apr. 2026
Definition of reforms
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