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amended

[ uh-men-did ]

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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 ).

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Other Word Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of amended¹

amend ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

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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.

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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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She recounted growing close with Baldenebro, and said he had suggested he could become her “godparent,” according to an amended lawsuit filed in the case.

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Campaigners expressed concerns that officials had amended the bill to water down potential sanctions for officials.

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Moreover, Becker said, native plants have adapted to growing in poor soils and don’t do well in amended soils that are rich with the nutrients vegetables crave.

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amendatory amende honorable

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