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amended
[ uh-men-did ]
adjective
- (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.
- (of behavior, attitude, etc.) changed for the better; improved:
The priest's unconditional love inspired many prison inmates to live amended lives.
- corrected or rectified:
When the IRS rejected the unsigned form, the couple filed an amended tax return.
verb
- the simple past tense and past participle of amend ( def ).
Other Word Forms
- ܲ··Ի· adjective
- ɱ-·Ի· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of amended1
Example Sentences
SSE says it has already amended its designs to minimise any potential risks to Scottish seabirds.
English football's governing body updated its rules earlier this month, but they could now be amended within days, BBC Sport has been told.
In February, Trump’s lawyers amended the suit, as cited in Variety, adding a claim for “unfair competition” under the federal Lanham Act.
Marler Clark also amended five other cases to include Taylor Farms’ romaine lettuce, which sickened over 50 individuals after it was found in salads catered at a high school in St. Louis, Missouri.
Drake has amended his defamation suit against Universal Music Group to reference Kendrick Lamar’s performance of “Not Like Us” at the Super Bowl.
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