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as in improving
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 correcting
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 reforming
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 amending
The policy change affecting Ocean Beach was characterized by city officials as amending the municipal code to simply clarify what was already allowed.
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
Others whisper about amending the 22nd Amendment.
—Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
After amending the soil, add a 2 to 3 inch layer of organic mulch to the soil's surface to help slow down moisture evaporation.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
The senator introduced the SAFE Act last week, an alternative of sorts to the SCORE Act that includes amending the Sports Broadcasting Act to allow schools and conferences to pool media rights.
—Justin Williams, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Their bill would explicitly designate college athletes as employees of their universities by amending definitions in the National Labor Relations Act and expanding the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) jurisdiction to include both public and private universities.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Oct. 2025
The two Parliament Acts of 1911 and 1949 limited the power of the House of Lords, preventing it from amending or blocking laws relating to budgeting.
—Garret Martin, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
Still, Taylor’s concerns have not been lost on some members of the city’s charter commission, which repeatedly revisited and at least twice rejected the prospect of amending the charter to enable citations over the past decade.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
Though the White House technically lost a lawsuit brought by the Associated Press this spring, the president was still able to spin it as a win for his base by amending the way that all wire publications were included in the routine press pool rotations.
—Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amending
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Corporate use cases include employee well-being programs aimed at reducing burnout and improving focus.—
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Lazzarini was in Turkey for talks with officials on improving humanitarian access in Gaza.—
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According to the brand, this face cream provides a host of benefits, including correcting uneven skin tone, increasing hydration, smoothing out texture, and strengthening the skin barrier.—
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Opt for a shade that’s one or two shades lighter than your skin tone, and those with dark circles can use color-correcting concealer to appear more awake.—
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The 1996 law reforming immigration law did a number of things.—
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Several provisions in the contract are aimed at reforming operations to bolster public safety infrastructure in the city, Wu’s office said.—
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The administration has quietly directed diplomats to press allies on restricting inflows, enhancing deportation mechanisms, and ending policies perceived as favoring migrants over citizens.—
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While achieving a rugged look, the fiber retains the signature softness and high moisture-regulating properties characteristic of TENCEL™ Lyocell, enhancing wearer comfort.—
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However, the transition has been slow, largely because switching processor architectures requires rewriting operating systems and applications.—
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But no statutory or historical context supports rewriting the statute as the majority undertakes to do.—
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Beijing has been quick to denounce Maduro’s capture, condemning Washington for behaving like the world’s policeman.—
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Your brother-in-law is not behaving like someone who wants to continue being invited over.—
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Following its own experts’ recommendations to build the capital markets union, the banking union, and common borrowing tools, including a sustainable defense financing mechanism, can go a long way to remedying this situation.—
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The removal allows the bank to grow its balance sheet again, rather than focusing all its efforts on remedying past regulatory mistakes that predate Scharf’s tenure.—
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“Amending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amending. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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