amend
verb (used with object)
to alter, modify, rephrase, or add to or subtract from (a motion, bill, constitution, etc.) by formal procedure.
have amended
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present perfectof amend.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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More than 40 U.S. states have amended their CPA licensing laws since January 2025, although about half have yet to take effect, according to the Minnesota Society of CPAs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
Now voters have amended the Constitution to recognize a fundamental right to marry and a greater measure of dignity for all.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 28, 2024
The document, created after meetings between the cities’ managers and mayors, would have amended the agreement to prohibit future residential development within the area, including the Tempe Entertainment District.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 5, 2023
In Rwanda, officials have amended laws to make registration easier and have vastly expanded the number of registration offices throughout the country.
From New York Times ● Mar. 29, 2023
By that, I mean I thought privately that we should have amended, or relaxed, our general non-engagement policy.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
