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
  • Then, as homes are sold, responsibility passes to an HOA board that interprets, enforces and sometimes amends the rules.
    — Daniel Kramer, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The San Marcos City Council, on June 16, adopted a new ordinance that amends its zoning rules to effectively ban data center development in the city, citing concerns about the strain these projects would place on local water and energy resources.
    — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of amends
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  • How D’Amaro course corrects on those properties will define his legacy going forward.
    — Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2026
  • 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
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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