as in amendments
a change designed to correct or improve a written work
the governor's numerous emendations to the speechwriter's first draft left nary a sentence untouched
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amendments
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That ruling left Democrats opposed to the map arguing whether Florida’s Fair District amendments, which prohibit partisan gerrymandering, still made the DeSantis proposal improper.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026 -
In this particular case, legal justification will flow through China's Anti-Monopoly Law, first enacted in 2008 and strengthened through amendments in 2022, and originally presented as a mechanism to ensure fair market competition.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Emendations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emendations. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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