as in amendments
a change designed to correct or improve a written work
the governor's numerous emendations to the speechwriter's first draft left nary a sentence untouched
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amendments
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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.—
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
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“Emendations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emendations. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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