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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 amendments
North Dakota is one of 18 states that allow citizens to propose and vote on amendments to the state constitution.
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Jacob Orledge, ProPublica, 6 Jan. 2025
As of August 2023, Billboard reported that Bieber was still under contract for about four more years, following a series of amendments to his deal with Braun made in 2020.
—Billboard Staff, Billboard, 5 Jan. 2025
After failing to pass the budget last week, several members of the Quorum Court, under then-Justice of the Peace Lloyd Franklin II's leadership, had an emergency meeting that Monday at three different times to pass the budget with amendments.
—Eplunus Colvin, arkansasonline.com, 3 Jan. 2025
At a minimum, adding amendments to the soil once a year is a good idea for overall soil health and maintaining fertility.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2025
As the top Connecticut Senate Republican lawyer, Cronin helped negotiate bills and amendments on the state budget and important issues like criminal justice.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 29 Dec. 2024
Instead, Congress has passed the Social Security Fairness Act to repeal the amendments entirely, reverting to the same windfall benefits problem.
—The Editors, National Review, 23 Dec. 2024
The bill repeals two amendments to the Social Security Act that sought to prevent windfall benefits for government employees with pensions.
—The Editors, National Review, 23 Dec. 2024
What's New The Social Security Fairness Act passed the Senate last week with no amendments.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Jacob Orledge, ProPublica, 6 Jan. 2025
As of August 2023, Billboard reported that Bieber was still under contract for about four more years, following a series of amendments to his deal with Braun made in 2020.
—Billboard Staff, Billboard, 5 Jan. 2025
After failing to pass the budget last week, several members of the Quorum Court, under then-Justice of the Peace Lloyd Franklin II's leadership, had an emergency meeting that Monday at three different times to pass the budget with amendments.
—Eplunus Colvin, arkansasonline.com, 3 Jan. 2025
At a minimum, adding amendments to the soil once a year is a good idea for overall soil health and maintaining fertility.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2025
As the top Connecticut Senate Republican lawyer, Cronin helped negotiate bills and amendments on the state budget and important issues like criminal justice.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 29 Dec. 2024
Instead, Congress has passed the Social Security Fairness Act to repeal the amendments entirely, reverting to the same windfall benefits problem.
—The Editors, National Review, 23 Dec. 2024
The bill repeals two amendments to the Social Security Act that sought to prevent windfall benefits for government employees with pensions.
—The Editors, National Review, 23 Dec. 2024
What's New The Social Security Fairness Act passed the Senate last week with no amendments.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amendments
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Doing this early on in the design process can save you time and money by minimizing rework or product modifications.—
Linda De Jesus,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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The model policy also suggests different modifications departments can make to benefit employees, like assistive technologies and telework.—
William Melhado,
Sacramento Bee,
6 Jan. 2025
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These financial pressures have resulted in a thorough restructuring plan that requires significant cuts and alterations to their existing operations.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
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The entire look cost $6,000 to create, the price tag including the fittings, sketches, fabrics and unlimited alterations, plus the prototype dress used for fittings and the actual one worn on Christmas Eve.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
29 Dec. 2024
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Louisiana's corrections department has used the same system to track people in its custody, process time computations, and calculate release dates since 1991, according to court filings.—
Minnah Arshad,
USA TODAY,
24 Dec. 2024
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The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against the state of Louisiana and its corrections department for unlawfully imprisoning thousands of people for weeks and months after their sentences are completed.—
Minnah Arshad,
USA TODAY,
24 Dec. 2024
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That $17 million tab includes spending on road, sewer and water improvements to make the site available for other development.—
Tom Daykin,
Journal Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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The treaty negotiators are considering a range of policy actions to limit the environmental and human health damage from plastic waste, including improvements to waste collection, the elimination of the most harmful plastics and ways to boost the woefully low rates of plastic recycling.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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