1
as in to improve
to make better
trying to amend the situation of the striking workers by supplying them with minimal food supplies
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2
as in to correct
to remove errors, defects, deficiencies, or deviations from
the Bill of Rights was adopted in an effort to amend a constitution that seemed to many to be deficient in guaranteeing individual rights
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as in to reform
to change one's behavior or character for the better
the judge had heard the defendant promise before that he would amend
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Recent Examples of amend
Last fall, the Baltimore City Council amended the ordinance governing Mayor Brandon Scott’s Anti-Animal Abuse Advisory Commission, and the Mayor’s Office is now accepting applications for the defunct commission, which has not met in five years.
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Caroline A. Griffin, Baltimore Sun, 3 July 2025
As written, the bill would take away money from Carmel, but Walker already has plans to amend it should the legislation advance.
—John Tuohy, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Answer: There is no cash award large enough to amend for the harm done to the people wrongfully incarcerated, their families and their communities.
—Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025
Wilson said amending the city’s sign ordinance to allow digital billboards could also open San Diego up legally to other types of advertising the city has prohibited.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
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Caroline A. Griffin, Baltimore Sun, 3 July 2025
As written, the bill would take away money from Carmel, but Walker already has plans to amend it should the legislation advance.
—John Tuohy, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Answer: There is no cash award large enough to amend for the harm done to the people wrongfully incarcerated, their families and their communities.
—Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025
Wilson said amending the city’s sign ordinance to allow digital billboards could also open San Diego up legally to other types of advertising the city has prohibited.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amend
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Ramsay lamented the lack of a clean sheet and cited a few decision-making errors at various points in the contest that need to improve as the Loons continue their evolution, but couldn’t deny the general quality of play from his club.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
13 July 2025
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Observe and report to armed security Scott Keller, who in December took on the role of the Plaza’s general manager, said the new ownership group began working to improve security soon after the Plaza was purchased.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 July 2025
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Rework alone—correcting things that have simply been done wrong—accounts for 12% of the cost of projects, on average.—
Kathleen Kewley,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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While some corrected her that the event is next week on July 13th, many others took it as a tease that she will be involved in the show.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 July 2025
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Corey Husak, who directs tax policy at the liberal Center for American Progress, listed off more incremental policies, including reforming and raising the estate tax, ending various preferential treatments of business income, and changing how capital gains are taxed.—
Kyle Khan-Mullins,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Jonah was one of four Ethiopian children adopted by the couple in 2012, about three years before Matt Bevin ran for governor on a platform that in part aimed to reform the state's adoption and foster care system.—
Lucas Aulbach,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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Although generative AI fuels the potential for automation to eliminate jobs, AI can also enhance technical, creative, legal and business roles, the report said.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2025
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But with a smart approach, mirrors can truly enhance a space.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 July 2025
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Reece’s journey exemplifies TikTok’s unique role in shaping modern film culture—where fans become filmmakers, platforms become stages, and creators help rewrite the rules of promotion and storytelling for the next generation.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
Cooper Gant,
Arkansas Online,
1 July 2025
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Now, another Russian satellite is behaving in the same way, with a mothership opening up to release a smaller object that could in turn reveal its own surprise inside like a Matryoshka nesting doll.—
Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
11 July 2025
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Because Ireland is an Anglophone country with large diasporas located in the United Kingdom and the United States, it is assumed that politics should behave a little bit like the two nations who pump so much influence back into it through the mass media produced in London, New York, and Hollywood.—
Michael Brendan Dougherty,
National Review,
11 July 2025
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Poor sleep exacerbates many of the chronic conditions that the movement is focused on remedying.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
7 July 2025
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To remedy this issue dealers will replace the cylinder head assembly for free.—
Olivia Evans,
The Courier-Journal,
3 July 2025
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“Amend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amend. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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