Synonyms

amended

American

[uh-men-did] / əˈmɛn dɪd /

adjective

(of a motion, regulation, bill, etc.) altered, rephrased, etc., by a formal procedure.

The amended legislation includes new provisions that will help reduce costs to consumers in the insurance marketplace.
(of behavior, attitude, etc.) changed for the better; improved.

The priest's unconditional love inspired many prison inmates to live amended lives.
corrected or rectified.

When the IRS rejected the unsigned form, the couple filed an amended tax return.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of amend.

Other Word Forms

unamended adjective
well-amended adjective

Etymology

Origin of amended

amend ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Members of the company’s board are considering reopening talks with Paramount after receiving the latest amended offer, Bloomberg News reported on Sunday, citing people with knowledge of the matter.

From Barron's

Treasury Department on Feb. 10 issued new and amended general licenses that are expected to help make energy exploration and production in Venezuela a bit easier, including “authorizing certain activities involving Venezuela-origin oil.”

From MarketWatch

The company advised shareholders to not take any action now regarding Paramount’s amended tender offer.

From The Wall Street Journal

The amended guidelines will take effect from 20 February and apply to major platforms including Meta, YouTube and X. They will also apply to AI-generated content.

From BBC

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