amended

[uh-men-did]

adjective

1. (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.

2. (of behavior, attitude, etc.) changed for the better; improved.

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

3. corrected or rectified.

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

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of amend.

Other Word Forms

• unamended adjective
• well-amended adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of amended¹

amend ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

"When drafting a contract, lawyers try to include everything. But sometimes life happens and the contract needs to be amended. That is what happened in this case," VCL said.

From BBC

The BBC is able to report the convictions of the eight British Pakistani men for the first time after reporting restrictions were amended.

From BBC

"The special court enjoys jurisdiction to try this case according to the Transitional Constitution 2011 as amended," Presiding Judge James Alala ruled.

From BBC

The bill, introduced in January in the Assembly, was amended to make it more consumer friendly.

From Los Angeles Times

But the group has since changed its stance after the bill was amended with a legal provision that won’t allow individuals or private parties to sue streaming services for violating the law.

From Los Angeles Times

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