Synonyms for amendment
əˈmɛnd məntamend·ment

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1. amendmentnoun

   Synonyms:
   emendation, improvement, reformation

2. amendmentnoun

   An alteration or change for the better; correction of a fault or of faults; reformation of life by quitting vices.

   Synonyms:
   improvement, reformation, emendation

3. amendmentnoun

   In public bodies; Any alteration made or proposed to be made in a bill or motion that adds, changes, substitutes, or omits.

   Synonyms:
   improvement, reformation, emendation

4. amendmentnoun

   Correction of an error in a writ or process.

   Synonyms:
   improvement, reformation, emendation

5. amendmentnoun

   An addition to and/or alteration to the Constitution.

   Synonyms:
   reformation, improvement, emendation

6. amendmentnoun

   That which is added; that which is used to increase or supplement something.

   a soil amendment

   Synonyms:
   improvement, reformation, emendation

Princeton's WordNet

1. amendmentnoun

   the act of amending or correcting

2. amendmentnoun

   a statement that is added to or revises or improves a proposal or document (a bill or constitution etc.)

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1. • Correction
   • Statement

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1. amendmentnoun

   Synonyms:
   improvement, emendation, reformation, change for the better

2. amendmentnoun

   Synonyms:
   correction, alteration

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1. List of paraphrases for "amendment":

   amendments, modification, amending, amend, change, amended, alteration, amendement, modified, revision, revised, modifying, modifications, or., changes, revise, modify, reshuffle, reform, modifies, revisions, änderung

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. amendment

   Synonyms:
   Endorsement-health insurance, see there
   

2. amendment

   Synonyms:
   Amended application, revised application

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1. Lake Ingle:

   My professor is violating my First Amendment rights because of the fact that my views and ideology is different from hers, so she took it on herself to silence and embarrass me – bully me – for speaking up in class.

2. Chuck Schumer:

   We are open to strengthening the bill. There's an effort underway to add a bipartisan amendment, sponsored by Senators Blumenthal and Moran, one a Democrat one a Republican, as an amendment, and their bill would provide resources to state and local law enforcement to improve hate crime reporting, increase training, and establish pathways to rehabilitation, as majority leader, it's my intention to make the first amendment a bipartisan one, but I can't do that unless our Republican colleagues allow us to debate the bill.

3. Lake County:

   I am excited to bring up the Second Amendment Sanctuary County Resolution because you usually only hear from Second Amendment supporters reactively on defense, rather than pro-actively on offense, with our Second Amendment rights, guaranteed to us by our Constitution, under attack at all levels of government, I believe it is important for the Sarasota County Commission to make it clear -- to the citizens we represent -- where their local government stands on this issue.

4. Patrick Korten:

   The opinion is especially troubling because it disregards Judge Day's First Amendment rights to freedom of religion, speech and association.

5. Luke Largess:

   And the law spends public money to advance those religious beliefs, that is a straightforward violation of the First Amendment.