amendment
Americannoun
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an alteration of or addition to a motion, bill, constitution, etc.
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a change made by correction, addition, or deletion.
The editors made few amendments to the manuscript.
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Horticulture. a soil-conditioning substance that promotes plant growth indirectly by improving such soil qualities as porosity, moisture retention, and pH balance.
noun
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the act of amending; correction
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an addition, alteration, or improvement to a motion, document, etc
Other Word Forms
- nonamendment noun
- proamendment adjective
- reamendment noun
- self-amendment noun
Etymology
Origin of amendment
First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English word from Old French word amendement. See amend, -ment
Example Sentences
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Over three days, Jersey's parliament has voted on a series of amendments regarding its assisted dying bill.
From BBC
MPs could vote freely throughout the process, meaning they did not have to follow a party line, and could decide whether or not to support the bill as a whole or particular amendments.
From BBC
A Plaid amendment calling for the issue to be given to the Senedd to fully control failed to pass, however.
From BBC
The amendment rewrote the federal definition of hemp in a way that limits THC drinks and other hemp-derived products to contain significantly lower levels of THC.
But the law was diluted in 2014 when an amendment rid government ministers of the duty, the year Babis became finance minister.
From Barron's
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