amend

Example Sentences

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Legislators could amend the state Constitution to make sheriffs appointed instead of elected — the same as police chiefs.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Reed said he would amend the government's Representation of the People Bill to implement these two recommendations.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

It’s better to extend the filing date than to amend a return.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

They meant to raise the bar of what it would take to amend it and to get rid of it and to change it.

From Slate • Mar. 16, 2026

I have serious doubts that trying to amend the Constitution would work on an actual level.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker