AMENDING Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

amending

verb

present participle of amend

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 Walls, in contrast, supports amending the policy so those charged with certain offenses no longer qualify for pretrial release. — Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026 At the ballot box, voters have overwhelmingly rejected major pieces of the party’s agenda, including an effort to weaken their power to bypass the legislature by amending the constitution or putting laws passed by lawmakers to a statewide vote. — Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 15 Oct. 2026 Voters in 10 states will address prayer, trans athletes and other education issues, with some initiatives aiming for long-term change by amending constitutions. — Lauren Lumpkin, Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2026 The city’s planning director said amending the zoning code to allow data centers in Sacramento would require multiple public hearings. — Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026 The complex legislation — added by gutting and amending a bill known as Senate Bill 492 — was introduced less than three days before the legislative session was to end Monday. — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026 For a better harvest, Glassey recommends amending the soil before planting fig trees in rocky terrain. — Rachel Gillett, Martha Stewart, 27 Aug. 2026 On July 14, the city passed a measure responding to Cain’s tort, amending its contract with Flock Safety to remove a clause that would allow the company to mine data from cameras put up in Wilder to improve its machine learning. — Noah Daly august 26, Idaho Statesman, 26 Aug. 2026 Encinitas began amending its municipal codes related to bike usage in June 2023 after e-bike use began soaring. — Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026

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Boston Dynamics’ approach focuses on improving the connection between engineering and manufacturing, with faster component production and assembly intended to support more rapid development.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
Seaport upgrades Ralliant to buy from neutral Seaport said the outlook is improving.

— Michael Bloom, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

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What can wait beyond the first day Some recovery tasks will continue beyond the first day, including disputing fraudulent accounts, correcting credit reports and following up with creditors.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
During practice, Blanco runs the mariachi through the setlist, correcting an out-of-tune student and improving an intonation.

— Jessica Hill, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

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Over time, the objectives of this opposition have shifted from reforming the regime to challenging its authority.

— Mansoor Moaddel, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026
The population consisted of workers transforming the strip of land to be habitable, even desirable, reforming the cluster into a model of hospitality.

— Erin Parish, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

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Among the felony charges Textor faces are five counts of fraud against a financial institution, 13 counts of forgery, two counts of counterfeiting, five counts of fraud and seven counts of fraud with enhancing circumstances.

— Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Despite this, national reports indicate continued use of performance- and appearance-enhancing drugs, and increasing interest in them.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of enhancing

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The findings are rewriting how specialists think about one of the most common and most dismissed complaints in women’s health.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026
The activities bleed treacherously into each other—editing can involve rewriting, and writing, certainly in my case anyway, involves self-editing.

— Lola Seaton, The New York Review of Books, 17 Oct. 2026

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For instance, Siri’s lack of thinking power compared with other ultra-smart AI agents means that there’s far less of a chance of going rogue, or behaving in eerie ways.

— Andrew R. Chow, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Rather than behaving independently, their interactions begin to constrain how the material changes.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026

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In single-core Cinebench runs, the M5 Ultra recorded 204 points (versus 150 points on the M3 Ultra), directly remedying the M3 Ultra's older architectural lag.

— Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 1 Oct. 2026
It’s also loaded with ingredients such as ceramides, hyaluronic acid, and niacinamide that cultivate a youthful look while remedying the common signs of aging.

— Sophie Dunne, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

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