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amendment

[uh-mend-muhnt] / əˈmɛnd mənt /
NOUN
correction, improvement
Synonyms
STRONGEST
change modification reform remedy revision
STRONG
alteration amelioration betterment correction enhancement improvement mending rectification reformation repair
Antonyms
STRONG
damage harm hurt injury worsening
NOUN
addition to a document
Synonyms
STRONGEST
act bill clause measure modification motion revision suggestion
STRONG
addendum adjunct alteration attachment clarification codicil rider supplement
Antonyms
STRONGEST
repose rest
WEAK
worsening

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But glaciologist Lucas Ruiz says the amendment is based on "false arguments".

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Under the amendment, their location would be "a discretionary decision for each province."

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

If proposed by two-thirds votes of both congressional chambers, this amendment would then go to the states for ratification.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Prior to the amendment, the constitution designated the leader of the Senate to briefly take over in case the sitting president dies or is incapacitated.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The problem came to a head in California in 1896 when voters there were considering a suffrage amendment to the state constitution.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

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