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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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
Congress amended the law in 2014 to allow unlimited coordinated spending on certain activities, such as election-recount lawsuits or other legal proceedings.
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Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Courts have held that taxpayers who themselves file fraudulent returns cannot erase fraud by later amending their returns.
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Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The fund was amended last year to allow the agency to use up to one-third of it – or about $108 million – to meet cash flow needs, pending approval from the director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services.
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Jillian Taylor,
StateImpact,
30 June 2026
Nikki Johnson, Pacheco’s chief of staff, only said in an email that the bill will be amended back to the version that passed in the Assembly, which only tackled the length of time government agencies had to respond to records requests.
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Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
29 June 2026
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Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Courts have held that taxpayers who themselves file fraudulent returns cannot erase fraud by later amending their returns.
—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The fund was amended last year to allow the agency to use up to one-third of it – or about $108 million – to meet cash flow needs, pending approval from the director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services.
—
Jillian Taylor,
StateImpact,
30 June 2026
Nikki Johnson, Pacheco’s chief of staff, only said in an email that the bill will be amended back to the version that passed in the Assembly, which only tackled the length of time government agencies had to respond to records requests.
—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
29 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amend
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Kyle Schwarber is threatening home run records, even as pitching continues to improve.
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Jupiter enters your 6th House of Work and Health, encouraging kinder routines that improve well-being and lighten daily tasks.
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Hiltz gushed about how other athletes will correct anyone who misgenders Hiltz.
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Along with the main shades in the lineup, there are seven color-correcting options that neutralize, brighten, and leave skin looking more refined.
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But AfD is capitalizing on the unpopularity of a government that is trying to reform the sluggish economy.
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Most of the statue was melted down and reformed into musket balls, and several of these are on display in the opening section of the show across from four large intact pieces of the original.
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More than 30 Will County schools will receive funds to enhance security thanks to $129,777 in grants awarded by the county from the state’s cannabis sales tax revenue.
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Rainy weather driving tips Switch on headlights - Even during daylight hours, using headlights can enhance visibility and signal your presence to other drivers.
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With shopping, authors of the report said the digital storefront is being completely rewritten by agentic browsers that act as autonomous intermediaries, which is reshaping how global commerce functions.
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The same capabilities rewriting software engineering, medicine and your high schooler’s essay are now trained on construction data.
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Being a pro athlete doesn’t exempt you from behaving respectfully in society.
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But Dumont wanted to look beyond insects to find out know how the spindle behaves in mammalian cells like ours.
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The Supreme Court handed down a decision in April that gutted a key provision of the Voting Rights Act meant to remedy efforts to disenfranchise minority voters.
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To remedy that, Sporting KC has welcomed three new defenders this summer.
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“Amend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amend. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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