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
Constellation has asked the NRC to approve one exemption request and three license amendment requests to support the resumption of power operations through the previous license expiration date.
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 June 2026
Fong’s amendment would excuse companies from liability for damages to people or property by their drivers, except in cases where the company is grossly negligent or guilty of criminal wrongdoing.
—Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026
According to Giragosian, the analyst, this will allow Pashinyan’s party to rule on its own and pass most laws independently, but not to secure constitutional amendments without a referendum.
—Avet Demourian, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
Improve soil drainage by using amendments like perlite or large bark.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 8 June 2026
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 June 2026
Fong’s amendment would excuse companies from liability for damages to people or property by their drivers, except in cases where the company is grossly negligent or guilty of criminal wrongdoing.
—Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026
According to Giragosian, the analyst, this will allow Pashinyan’s party to rule on its own and pass most laws independently, but not to secure constitutional amendments without a referendum.
—Avet Demourian, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
Improve soil drainage by using amendments like perlite or large bark.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amendment
Noun
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Engineers can address operability concerns while modifications remain easier and less costly.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
12 June 2026
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Already can’t wait to see Ocean North after the modifications.—
Scott Kramer,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Talks between senior figures from the engine manufacturers are taking place in Monaco this weekend before the next Power Unit Advisory Committee meeting takes place in a couple of weeks, where possible alterations or new proposals are likely to be evaluated.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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So, that is a separate alteration, a separate change from that cam housing clearance change, that adjustment.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
3 June 2026
Noun
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State prison leadership has sought to avoid needing to rely on volunteers among corrections officers to pull the triggers in an execution, IDOC Director Bree Derrick previously said.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
10 June 2026
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Building practical quantum Error correction is widely considered one of the key hurdles preventing today’s quantum computers from tackling commercially valuable problems at scale.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 June 2026
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“Amendment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amendment. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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