as in modification
a change designed to correct or improve a written work
the article as written requires only one factual amendment
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Recent Examples of amendment
Over a period of a year and a half, at least 18% of the agency’s nearly 1,400 contracts and ensuing contract amendments never went out to bid, the audit found.
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Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025
Ends tax on silencers: The manager's amendment delists silencers from the National Firearms Act, effectively ending a tax on transferring silencers.
—John Parkinson, ABC News, 22 May 2025
What To Know While speaking with CNN's Kaitlan Collins on Wednesday after the manager's amendment was released to include tweaks to the bill, Perry said that there should be allotted time for lawmakers to review it.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
The amendment to the city’s Unified Development Ordinance was approved 6-1 with Director Christina Catsavis voting against the item.
—Randal Seyler, Arkansas Online, 21 May 2025
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Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025
Ends tax on silencers: The manager's amendment delists silencers from the National Firearms Act, effectively ending a tax on transferring silencers.
—John Parkinson, ABC News, 22 May 2025
What To Know While speaking with CNN's Kaitlan Collins on Wednesday after the manager's amendment was released to include tweaks to the bill, Perry said that there should be allotted time for lawmakers to review it.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
The amendment to the city’s Unified Development Ordinance was approved 6-1 with Director Christina Catsavis voting against the item.
—Randal Seyler, Arkansas Online, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amendment
Noun
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Rather than automatically raising costs in response to market changes, leaders should consider other methods before making concrete modifications to how the company currently operates.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Committee Deliberations: The bill faced setbacks in the House Budget Committee but was advanced after modifications, including earlier implementation of Medicaid work requirements and reduced clean energy subsidies.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 May 2025
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This alteration is a win for hardliners who have for days been pushing for steeper spending cuts to be included in the package.—
John Parkinson,
ABC News,
22 May 2025
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But state officials have shown no inclination toward making alterations. California earlier this month joined a multi-state lawsuit challenging the Federal Highway Administration and the Trump administration from withholding billions of dollars to expand electric vehicle infrastructure.—
Rob Nikolewski,
Mercury News,
21 May 2025
Noun
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While the risk of a downside correction cannot be ruled out, particularly if negative sentiment returns to the equity markets, the likelihood of such a scenario remains relatively low in the short to medium term.—
Billy Bambrough,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Analysts warned of this weakness before the playoffs, yet leadership resisted correction.—
Paul Bledsoe,
Baltimore Sun,
21 May 2025
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“Amendment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amendment. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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