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verb

amend

to make minor changes to improve or correct

In a sentence

Six example sentences with amend, each labelled with its topic.

  • The committee voted to amend a single clause of the statute rather than rewrite the entire chapter.

    Law

  • Council members will amend the parking ordinance next month, changing only the permit fee and leaving the zones untouched.

    Politics

  • Developers plan to amend the patch notes, correcting two damage figures that testers proved were printed wrong.

    Gaming

  • The developers will amend the config file, changing one timeout value and leaving everything else exactly as it is.

    Technology

  • The authors amended the paper after review, fixing two units in a table without touching any conclusion.

    Science

  • The board agreed to amend the bylaws, changing the quorum from six members to five and nothing more.

    Business

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