amendment

[ uh-mend-muh nt ]

/ əˈmɛnd mənt /

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noun

the act of amending or the state of being amended.

an alteration of or addition to a motion, bill, constitution, etc.

a change made by correction, addition, or deletion: The editors made few amendments to the manuscript.

Horticulture. a soil-conditioning substance that promotes plant growth indirectly by improving such soil qualities as porosity, moisture retention, and pH balance.

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Origin of amendment

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English word from Old French word amendement. See amend, -ment

Related formsnon·a·mend·ment, nounpro·a·mend·ment, adjectivere·a·mend·ment, nounself-a·mend·ment, noun

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The judge said the right to not be discriminated against under the First and Fourteenth amendments applies to the plaintiffs.
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It is expected to pass the Senate this week after amendments are added to expand the exception for religious organizations.
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There is a reason for the order and priority of the amendments.
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One of Lee's amendments deals with border security, another with E-Verify, and the third with high-skilled visas.
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Rev. Olympia Brown believed that a proper interpretation of the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments did confer suffrage on women.
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But when voted upon, the new constitution was lost, and with it these amendments.
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A reference to this act and amendments, as published by congress, will fully sustain all we have asserted.
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At the next general election we will vote on these two amendments.
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There were between two and three hundred votes against the revision or amendments.
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British Dictionary definitions for amendments

amendment

/ (əˈmɛndmənt) /

noun

the act of amending; correction

an addition, alteration, or improvement to a motion, document, etc

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Word Origin and History for amendments

amendment

early 13c., "betterment, improvement;" c.1300, of persons, "correction, reformation," from Old French amendment, from amender (see amend). Sense expanded to include "correction of error in a legal process" (c.1600) and "alteration of a writ or bill" to remove its faults (1690s).

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