amendment

/əˈmɛndmənt/
noun
  1. A change or addition made to a law, document, or agreement to improve or correct it.
    • The committee voted on an amendment to the school's dress code policy.
    • They proposed an amendment to the contract that would extend the deadline.
    • The First Amendment protects freedom of speech in the United States.
  2. The process of making changes to improve or correct something.
    • After careful amendment, the report was ready for submission.
    • The amendment of the bylaws took several months of discussion.
    • The amendment of the recipe resulted in a much tastier dish.
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