rectifications

noun

plural of rectification
as in amendments

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  1. amendments
  2. modifications
  3. corrections
  4. alterations
  5. changes
  6. revisions
  7. variations
  8. differences
Noun
  • If it gets amended in these final days instead, the amendments will be public — but the reason for them won't be.
    — Julie Watts, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Earlier this week, the EFL confirmed it had been served with legal proceedings by the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) over changes enacted in League One, with the PFA citing insufficient consultation on the rule amendments.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of amendments
Noun
  • The proposal could also allow some drivers to avoid further penalties by correcting their vehicle's modifications and bringing it into compliance.
    — Terell Bailey, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Ford also admitted there’s been rear wing modifications via the DRS system and an additional set of dive planes mounted on the front bumper.
    — Joel Feder, The Drive, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of modifications
Noun
  • Under the classification protocols this county trains its own corrections personnel to apply, the outcome was predictable.
    — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Williams also committed 32 prison disciplinary violations, state corrections department records show.
    — Tim Hrenchir, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of corrections
Noun
  • Unlike simple digital tags, text watermarking is complex, as alterations can change meaning or be easily removed.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • And then, hardmaxxing has to do with making sort of permanent alterations, going that extra mile.
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of alterations
Noun
  • The combination of volcanic activity and sudden weather changes can make conditions on the mountain particularly hazardous.
    — Anna Matranga, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • An outcome that leads to changes in how Facebook and Instagram operate could be as consequential as any financial penalty.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of changes
Noun
  • Supporters say the revisions recognize that students’ physical, social and emotional health are connected.
    — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026
  • But stronger-than-expected Big Tech earnings have also reinforced expectations for AI infrastructure spending and helped underpin upward revisions to growth forecasts for Korean hardware companies.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of revisions
Noun
  • In the years since the watch first landed on the moon, the brand has produced a number of variations on the Speedmaster, which is where the Reduced comes in.
    — Tres Dean, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Coming-of-age films with variations of these characters and dynamics come around pretty often; rather more unusual are those written and played with this degree of care and compassion.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of variations
Noun
  • Its progressive government has worked closely with Washington on security despite political differences.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Authorized participants can create or redeem large blocks of ETF shares when differences develop between the ETF’s market price and the value of its underlying holdings.
    — byDoug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026
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