Definition of amendmentnext
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 My concern with this amendment is that the sources that primarily fund first responders and public schools would be severely diminished. — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026 The programme’s delivery schedule was strengthened earlier this year through a contractual amendment between Fincantieri and OCCAR. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026 Bastian, with the campaign opposing the amendment, pushed back on the Amendment 3 campaign’s framing. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026 Two amendments would improve its chances of passing and producing reform. — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for amendment
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Noun
  • Even without modification, white privacy lights are easily obscured by bangs and a bright sunny day.
    — Victoria Song, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Those systems support modifications, upgrades and integration work around the aircraft’s mission architecture.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The hotel continues to honor the building's textile history, offering guests an alterations service provided by the professionals at Santa Eulalia, the most prestigious tailors in Barcelona.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Now, after a year of evaluation and alterations to its location, U pick fields, methods of payment and schedule, the Knaus team has instituted a few new rules.
    — Connie Ogle October 1, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • After a 2021 trial, Silver ruled against the state, issuing an injunction that required corrections authorities to address the constitutional violations.
    — Jacques Billeaud, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The city currently spends about $30 million a year on corrections, Atlanta’s Chief Financial Officer Mohamed Balla told council members Wednesday.
    — Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 2 Oct. 2026

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“Amendment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amendment. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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