Synonyms of amended

amended

verb

past tense of amend

1

as in improved

to make better

trying to amend the situation of the striking workers by supplying them with minimal food supplies

Synonyms & Similar Words

• improved
• enhanced
• refined
• remedied
• upgraded
• perfected
• ameliorated
• helped
• enriched
• revised
• remediated
• bettered
• corrected
• reinforced
• meliorated
• redrafted
• edited
• rectified
• emended
• strengthened
• reformed
• reworked
• intensified
• rehabilitated
• refurbished
• revamped
• fined
• fine-tuned
• boosted
• polished
• fortified
• retouched
• honed
• rehabbed
• beefed (up)
• touched up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• worsened
• impaired
• damaged
• vitiated
• injured
• hurt
• harmed
• reduced
• tarnished
• flawed
• spoiled
• defaced
• diminished
• marred
• disfigured
• blighted
• lowered
• endamaged
• lessened
• blemished

2

as in corrected

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• corrected
• reformed
• rewrote
• remedied
• changed
• improved
• modified
• emended
• rectified
• revised
• debugged
• repaired
• adjusted
• reworked
• redrafted
• shortened
• red-penciled
• altered
• fixed
• restyled
• perfected
• redrew
• regulated
• ameliorated
• redressed
• polished
• righted
• bettered
• modulated
• cut
• blue-penciled
• touched up
• mended

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• impaired
• damaged
• injured
• hurt
• aggravated
• harmed
• marred
• spoiled
• worsened

3

as in reformed

to change one's behavior or character for the better

the judge had heard the defendant promise before that he would amend

Synonyms & Similar Words

• improved
• reformed
• behaved
• shaped up
• straightened (up or out)
• regenerated
• cleaned up one's act
• mended
• bettered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• regressed
• backslid

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of amended

York was initially charged with engaging in prostitution, but prosecutors amended that to disorderly conduct. — ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

Wicks ultimately voted in favor of the bill after policy implications to housing construction were amended out. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Boy employees or those linked to Combs have been stalled, amended, or quietly abandoned. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026

The bill was amended in May to require that 85% of the funding go to jobs with union-level wages and benefits. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026

The congress has repeatedly amended the constitution to concentrate power in Ortega’s hands and eliminate any shred of democratic independence and dissent. — Sergio R. Bustos, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026

The only way our Constitution can be amended is if the party controlling the General Assembly votes in favor of such an amendment. — Chris West, Baltimore Sun, 19 Sep. 2026

Klitzner noted that the situation likely could have been avoided if Del Buono had not amended her tax return. — Steve Maugeri, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

The city amended its agreement with Goldenrod to give the company an extension on the project. — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2026