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amendment

[ uh-mend-muhnt ]

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noun

the act of amending or the state of being amended.
an alteration of or addition to a motion, bill, constitution, etc.
a change made by correction, addition, or deletion:
The editors made few amendments to the manuscript.
Horticulture. a soil-conditioning substance that promotes plant growth indirectly by improving such soil qualities as porosity, moisture retention, and pH balance.

amendment

/ əˈmɛndmənt /

noun

the act of amending; correction
an addition, alteration, or improvement to a motion, document, etc

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nona·mendment noun
proa·mendment adjective
rea·mendment noun
self-a·mendment noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of amendment¹

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English word from Old French word amendement. See amend, -ment

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Example Sentences

A vote last year to abolish the education department - which was attached as an amendment to another bill - failed to pass as 60 Republicans joined all Democrats in the House to vote no.

From BBC

Other organisations, including the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, have also backed the amendment.

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English, a nonprofit pushing a constitutional amendment to make English the nation’s official language and opposing bilingualism in general.

From Los Angeles Times

Although the amendments will not spell out what "short notice" means.

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He explains the reason: an amendment made to South Korean citizenship law two decades ago.

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amending formula amends

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