AMENDING Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

amending

verb

present participle of amend

as in improving

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 correcting

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 reforming

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 amending Disparate impact also lives under the Fair Housing Act, a separate law the Bureau cannot rewrite by amending Regulation B. —

Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026 Michelle Ford, a soil scientist and wildlife biologist who owns EcoMaps, said Silverman over the past two months had addressed her concerns about wetlands protection by amending plans. —

Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2026 Results will direct you on the best method for amending soil, if needed. —

Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 June 2026 His party failed to win a supermajority, barring him from amending the constitution to give up Armenia’s claims to the Nagorno-Karabakh region, a central demand of Azerbaijan as a precondition for a lasting peace deal. —

Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2026 But lawmakers on Monday balked at his plan, amending it to clarify that Floridians with homestead exemptions would still have to pay property taxes that go to schools. —

Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026 Still, Sinner’s Wimbledon coup spooked Grand Slam organizers into amending their rulebook. —

Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 24 May 2026 Overland Park is looking at amending its policies to streamline certain housing projects or open up the possibility to develop accessory dwelling units or duplexes in areas that have been historically single-family neighborhoods. —

Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026 That vote was meant to be the final part of the multistep process for amending the Virginia constitution. —

Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 13 May 2026

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For more than 75 years, a strong partnership between universities and the federal government has made this leadership possible—fueling innovation, strengthening our economy and improving the human condition.

— Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 16 June 2026
The foundation aims to find new ways to expand today’s tent of philanthropists dedicated to improving their surrounding areas.

— James Pollard, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026