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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 amendments
The legislation aims to increase housing supply and reduce regulatory barriers to construction, with the House adding amendments to the Senate version of the bill to restrict large institutional investors from purchasing single-family homes.
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Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 20 May 2026
There have been 217 constitutional amendments placed on the ballot in Minnesota's history.
—Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Following an hour-and-a-half debate, trustees voted 3-2 in favor of the changes without amendments.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
The Senate will also be considering hundreds of budget amendments that include specific spending items, amendments to state law, and more.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 19 May 2026
Republicans repeatedly rejected their amendments.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
For perspective, the CFTC's own Crypto Sprint, a narrower initiative covering technical amendments around tokenized collateral and reporting, is targeted to finish in August 2026.
—Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Alvarez said the amendments aim to help the state superintendent serve as the best possible advocate for education.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
Work compost and other amendments into the upper 6 to 12 inches of soil using a garden fork or tiller.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 17 May 2026
Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 20 May 2026
There have been 217 constitutional amendments placed on the ballot in Minnesota's history.
—Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Following an hour-and-a-half debate, trustees voted 3-2 in favor of the changes without amendments.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
The Senate will also be considering hundreds of budget amendments that include specific spending items, amendments to state law, and more.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 19 May 2026
Republicans repeatedly rejected their amendments.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
For perspective, the CFTC's own Crypto Sprint, a narrower initiative covering technical amendments around tokenized collateral and reporting, is targeted to finish in August 2026.
—Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Alvarez said the amendments aim to help the state superintendent serve as the best possible advocate for education.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
Work compost and other amendments into the upper 6 to 12 inches of soil using a garden fork or tiller.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 17 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amendments
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These modifications provide Israel with greater independence in maintaining and upgrading the aircraft while improving mission adaptability in regional conflicts.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
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These don’t alter the underlying DNA sequence of the cells but are modifications or chemical tags that alter gene activity.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026
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The roster changed, too, with most of the alterations on the defensive side to try to improve the pass rush and overhaul the linebacking corps, and with first-round draft pick Sonny Styles now serving as the group’s new quarterback.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Smith said her daughter has been coming to the location every month since January to get alterations on her prom dress.—
Marissa Sulek,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Massachusetts State Police Trainor grew up in Salem, Massachusetts and joined the State Police in 2023 after serving as a corrections officer in Essex County.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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The lens shows a little bit of pincushion distortion at longer focal lengths in Raw format, but in-camera corrections squash the issue for JPGs and movies.—
Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
13 May 2026
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Noe Padilla Moderators highlighted that California spends more on schools, yet districts are not seeing improvements in education scores.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Work will begin this summer on Naperville Road intersection improvements between Interstate 88 and Ridgeland Avenue, with daily lane closures expected, a DuPage County official said.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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“Amendments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amendments. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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