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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Over 40 U.S. states have amended CPA licensing laws since January 2025.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
She was also found to have amended their register and detention records.
From BBC ● Jan. 18, 2026
In the last 10 years, a number of countries have amended or added blasphemy laws, including Nepal, Morocco, Oman and Kazakhstan, according to the Commission on International Religious Freedom.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2023
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
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
