Amendment synonyms and antonyms

ə-mĕnd'mənt

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modification of the law
A proposal to amend
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motion
(Law) An application made to a court or judge orally in open court. Its object is to obtain an order or rule directing some act to be done in favor of the applicant.
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alteration
The state of being altered; a change made in the form or nature of a thing; changed condition.
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reformation
The definition of a reformation is a correction or improvement, or a religious movement in the 16th century.
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correction
An amount or quantity added or subtracted in order to correct.
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legislative addition
A proposal to amend
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bill
(UK, slang) A nickname for the British constabulary. Often called "The Bill" or "Old Bill"
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act
An act is defined as an action or something which is done.
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revision
(UK, Australia, New Zealand) The action or process of reviewing something previously learned, especially one"²s notes in preparation for a test or examination.
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committee suggestion
A proposal to amend
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addendum
Something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book.
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amelioration
The state of being ameliorated; improvement.
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betterment
(Law) An improvement beyond normal upkeep and repair that adds to the value of real property.
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melioration
The linguistic process by which a word over a period of time grows more elevated in meaning or more positive in connotation.
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upgrade
An improved component or replacement item, usually applied to technology
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emendation
The act of altering for the better, or correcting what is erroneous or faulty; correction; improvement.
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better (related)
Advantage
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measure
The act of measuring:
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improvement (related)
Increase; growth; progress; advance.
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rewrite
An article so written
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rider
An unrelated provision added to a legislative bill as a means of trying to get the provision adopted along with the bill or to hamper the passage of the bill.
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redefinition
The act or event of redefining.
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reform
Action to improve or correct what is wrong or defective in something:
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substitute motion
A proposal to amend
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codicil
(Law) An addition or supplement that explains, modifies, or revokes a will or part of one.
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worsening (antonym)
A worse situation; an aggravation
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repeal (related)
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regulation (related)
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clause (related)
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proposal (related)
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modification (related)
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directive (related)
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objection (related)
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change (related)
Something different; variety:
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supplement
A section added to a book or document to give further information or to correct errors.
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unamended (related)
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Amendment Sentence Examples

  • The government were defeated on an amendment in committee, and thereupon resigned.

  • Under this provision an amendment cannot be adopted until nearly four years after it is first proposed.

  • The legislature meets biennially in odd-numbered years, the session being limited to ninety days by a constitutional amendment of 1888.

  • A constitutional amendment of 1888 extended to them the right of suffrage in state and national elections, and an amendment of 1909 partially remedied the evils in the system of apportionment.

  • The act of 1887 remained in force without substantial amendment until 1906, although with constantly diminishing prestige, a result largely due to adverse decisions concerning the powers of the Commission.

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