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DictionaryamendmentFormal change
noun

amendment

uh-MEND-munt/əˈmendmənt/

A formal change or addition to a law, document, or proposal.

An attached paragraph adds an amendment to the document.

An extra paragraph slip neatly attached to a formal document, visible addition.
Etymology
aLatinout
+mendLatinfault, blemish
+mentOld Frenchaction or result

Removing faults gives the broader idea of improvement, the original meaning of amendment. In legal use, this narrowed to correcting errors and altering a bill or document to remove its faults.

In context

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an amendment, an addendum that modifies, clarifies, or revokes certain clauses in your original will while leaving the remainder intact.
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More examples

  • They approved an amendment extending the deadline.
  • The contract includes a written amendment.
  • She introduced an amendment to the club's rules.

Forms

amendment · amendments

amend verb — make a formal correction or change

Similar words

revision
May involve extensive rewriting rather than a formal added change.
addition
Adds content without necessarily altering existing provisions.