amend
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A federal agency name change typically requires congressional action through legislation to amend the statutory authority that established the agency.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
Natural England's Neil Constable said it would be "challenging" to keep the whole route open, but that there was more flexibility to amend the route of the King's path than a standard public footpath.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
The Legislature can change and amend the governor’s proposed budget and pass a budget bill distinctly different from his proposal.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 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 doubt that trying to amend the Constitution would actually succeed, but it may be valuable to aspire to it.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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