amended

American  

[uh-men-did] / əˈmɛn dɪd /

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.

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verb

1. 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

Soon after that, the city amended its salary ranges for department heads to keep up with inflation, said Matt Szabo, the city’s top budget analyst.

From Los Angeles Times

Warner reopened talks after Paramount amended its takeover bid, agreeing to pay the $2.8 billion termination fee Warner would owe Netflix if that deal collapsed.

From The Wall Street Journal

A spokesperson for former BTE Architecture said its design was amended before and during construction, and the completed structure "did not fully reflect our original proposals".

From BBC

What’s Next: It’s not known when a decision is expected, but the FDA is evaluating the amended application.

From Barron's

The company said the FDA has accepted the amended application, and assigned a goal date of Aug. 5.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• cooked
• corrected
• modified
• transformed
• updated