amending

verb

present participle of amend
1
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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2
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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3
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 Democrats and Republican leaders both surveyed members last week on the college sports plan, which indicated an uncertain whip count on the floor and work still to do on amending the plan, according to senators and aides. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 20 July 2026 Congress reacted to that ruling by amending the act to create the incidental take program. — Patrick Parenteau, The Conversation, 17 July 2026 Recently, the Illinois Register proposed amending the administrative code to update the definitions of the various alcohol categories solely by their production process — not their alcohol content. — Adam Hoffer, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026 That’s what’s important, so just amending the contract doesn’t work for me. — Michael Praats, Charlotte Observer, 4 July 2026 The Republican National Committee began laying the groundwork earlier this year, voting at its winter meeting in January to make such an event possible by amending procedures centered around quadrennial presidential nominating conventions. — ABC 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 Critics argue the proposal would create two different sets of rules for amending the same constitution. — Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 24 June 2026 Results will direct you on the best method for amending soil, if needed. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amending
  1. improving
  2. correcting
  3. reforming
  4. enhancing
  5. rewriting
  6. behaving
  7. remedying
Verb
  • People making folk music around the world have a nonprofit based in Kansas City to thank for improving their odds of scoring a Grammy Award next year.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
  • Instead, every renovation must navigate a delicate balance between improving the fan experience and preserving the architectural integrity of one of the nation's few National Historic Landmarks dedicated to sports.
    — Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of improving
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  • The Sun Belt is still correcting, and the Northeast is still comparatively steady.
    — Wesley Carpenter, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • Casgevy represents one of the first examples of medicine correcting a disease at its genetic root rather than treating its consequences.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026
Definition of correcting
Verb
  • In Venezuela, perhaps the biggest barrier to reforming the health system is the cost.
    — Alfie Pannell, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
  • For his contributions to reforming education in Ladakh, Wangchuk was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award, a prestigious Asia-wide honor presented for selfless and transformative service to society, in 2018.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 July 2026
Definition of reforming
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  • For a natural, lash-enhancing effect, Briceno suggests pressing the pencil directly into the roots of your lashes rather than drawing a thick line above them.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 24 July 2026
  • Martin explains that the ideal base for wedding makeup is calm, moisturized, and firm skin; that way, the makeup artist can focus more on enhancing your natural glow rather than concealing or correcting.
    — Rio Viera-Newton, Vogue, 23 July 2026
Definition of enhancing
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  • Jirathit Saengavut The Devil’s Mouth is not rewriting the book on shark survival movies, but the Prime Video original is nonetheless a solid addition to the genre.
    — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Science purists will note that this strange new world is not the famously gaseous Jupiter, but an extra, science textbook-rewriting ball of rock located roughly where the Asteroid Belt is now.
    — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of rewriting
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  • Tamra’s story line with Vicki and Shannon is the only one that doesn’t have to do with children, though a few of them are behaving like children.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 24 July 2026
  • Regardless, men behaving in a repulsed or shocked way when a man dresses feminine or in women’s clothing is homophobic.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026
Definition of behaving
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  • Taking the time to figure out where the block is happening and remedying it in a gentle manner is always the best way to go.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 9 July 2026
  • Ahead, design experts share the five most glaring living room flaws, plus advice for remedying them.
    — Madeline Bilis, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2026
Definition of remedying

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