amending (B2)
verb (present participle)
Pronunciation: /əˈmɛndɪŋ/
Definition
Making minor changes to a text, law, or document in order to improve it or make it fairer or more accurate.
Examples
The parliament spent weeks debating the process of amending the constitution.
She was busy amending her essay based on the professor's feedback.
The company is amending its privacy policy to comply with new data protection laws.
How to Use amending
- amending a bill/law (collocation)
- Making changes to proposed or existing legislation. — "The senators were focused on amending the new healthcare bill."
- amending a contract (collocation)
- Making changes to the terms of a legal agreement. — "Both parties agreed to amending the contract's payment schedule."
- amending an error (collocation)
- Correcting a mistake. — "The editor was responsible for amending any errors in the manuscript."
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