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as in improved
to make better
trying to amend the situation of the striking workers by supplying them with minimal food supplies
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as in corrected
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 reformed
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 amended
The agency’s authority to investigate stems from Senate Bill 553, which was amended to broaden the scope of employers, including law enforcement agencies, to maintain workplace violence prevention plans.
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Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
An earlier update from King Soopers had listed some locations in Boulder and Littleton but the company amended its location list to include five fewer locations, lowering the number of gas stations impacted to 14 locations.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Peat-heavy soils can retain excess moisture, risking plant rot unless amended with pumice, perlite, or sand.
—Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Jan. 2026
City officials including from Mayor Mike Johnston’s office got involved earlier this year and, facing pressure from the restaurant industry, amended the composting requirements to exclude businesses making under $2 million or with 25 or fewer employees.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 4 Jan. 2026
Well, the cover story started out as a mayo commercial, but knowing he’d be gone for a while, Jake amended the alibi to a feature-length film.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
Crocus will grow in zones 3-9 in a variety of soils, including clay that's amended with sand or peat moss.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2026
Eventually, the Strategic Air Command amended the system to include a unique enable code that transmitted to the launch crew from a higher authority.
—Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
And after that, the bills could still be deferred and subsequently amended indefinitely on their final reading since they’re related to zoning.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Nov. 2025
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Better yet, my hair-shedding has greatly improved.—
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Louisville improved to 6-0 all-time in Coral Gables, and the eight-game winning streak is the Cardinals' longest since a 15-game streak during the 2021-22 season.—
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Powell corrected Trump in front of reporters about the cost of the project, with the tension between the two men palpable.—
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The full inspections show how each establishment has corrected or is working to correct any remaining violations.—
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The comptroller added that since lawmakers reformed the premium-setting process, premium collections have exceeded claim payments in four of the last six years.—
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And no, that’s not scaffolding law, which the city recently reformed, but an arcane state labor law that has exponentially inflated the cost of construction beyond reason for decades.—
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The team enhanced the design using small-molecule amidinium ligands.—
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These features are further enhanced by technology that adapts to individual preferences, such as smart shower controls and lighting systems tailored to each user.—
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The three-judge panel kept the measure on the November 2026 ballot, but rewrote both the question and the language that will appear at polling places.—
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Stoppard also rewrote and polished the final draft of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade under the pen name Barry Watson almost one week before the movie went into production.—
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At low electron densities, excitons behaved normally.—
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The latter already behaved well, and the former does not care.—
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“Amended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amended. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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