1
as in to improve
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 to correct
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 to reform
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 amend
Trump’s legal team, which has one month to amend the complaint a third time, slammed the ruling in a statement to the Washington Examiner.
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Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 19 July 2025
Glas praised the leadership of Congressman Don Davis (D-N.C.) and Congressman Pat Harrigan (R-N.C.), who spearheaded bipartisan efforts to amend the NDAA with measures that favor of onshore industries.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 16 July 2025
But Missouri Republicans have made raising the threshold for amending the state constitution a top priority during recent legislative sessions.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2025
Experts say Camp Mystic's requests to amend the FEMA map could have been an attempt to avoid the requirement to carry flood insurance, to lower the camp's insurance premiums or to pave the way for renovating or adding new structures under less costly regulations.
—arkansasonline.com, 13 July 2025
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Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 19 July 2025
Glas praised the leadership of Congressman Don Davis (D-N.C.) and Congressman Pat Harrigan (R-N.C.), who spearheaded bipartisan efforts to amend the NDAA with measures that favor of onshore industries.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 16 July 2025
But Missouri Republicans have made raising the threshold for amending the state constitution a top priority during recent legislative sessions.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2025
Experts say Camp Mystic's requests to amend the FEMA map could have been an attempt to avoid the requirement to carry flood insurance, to lower the camp's insurance premiums or to pave the way for renovating or adding new structures under less costly regulations.
—arkansasonline.com, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amend
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The ban aims to improve academic achievement, reduce cyberbullying, and minimize classroom disruptions.—
Ruby Grisin,
The Courier-Journal,
26 July 2025
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Once escrow accounts are set up, the Real Token team will have access, but that money must be used to improve properties where tenants live, Mallett said.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
25 July 2025
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Trump believes that instituting (or threatening to institute) tariffs is one way to correct this.—
William Z. Fox,
Baltimore Sun,
14 July 2025
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This means Single-bit errors are automatically corrected in hardware and Double-bit errors are detected and flagged, but not corrected.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
14 July 2025
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The state had reformed its criminal justice system in 2017, with bipartisan support, to reduce sentences for low-level offenders.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
20 July 2025
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The group reformed in its classic lineup for one final show – an event that likely also marked the end of Ozzy Osbourne's performing career.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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So, do not try to enhance your level by changing a Director role to a VP one.—
Robin Ryan,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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While administration officials tout the bill as a tool to enhance public safety, immigration experts caution that the funding far exceeds what's needed to target serious criminal offenders.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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That just had to be rewritten, and the tweak to the language got the OK, so that provision remained in the bill.—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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If the generals wanted something slightly different, Luckey’s team could simply rewrite the code.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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How did Tali Shapiro survive? Donald Haines was the bystander who followed Alcala and called the police, unsettled by how Alcala was behaving around Shapiro.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
24 July 2025
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How should men behave, and what can our culture do to encourage that behavior?—
Christopher J. Scalia,
National Review,
24 July 2025
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Some people use pharmacological or surgical treatments to remedy side effects from the disease.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
17 July 2025
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A lot of code generation can be tedious and repetitive; agents can remedy that problem.—
Clint Boulton,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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“Amend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amend. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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