amendable

adjective

amend·​able ə-ˈmen-də-bəl How to pronounce amendable (audio)
Synonyms of amendablenext
: capable of being amended : able to be revised or altered
The contract is currently amendable, and Frontier flight attendants voted in November to strike unless their demands are met.— Megan Cerullo
The Constitution has biblical status for the nation, but it is understood to be amendable because it serves a principle more ultimate than itself—that of the sovereignty of the people.— E. D. Hirsch, Jr.

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What this means is that a smart creditor will immediately seek to register the charging order as a sister-state order in a jurisdiction where the LLC is amendable to personal jurisdiction, i.e., where it is formed or conducting business. — Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025 Still, other areas that are highlighted on the map, but aren’t spoken about as much in the study, could also have been amendable to both groups. — Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 2 Oct. 2024

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15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of amendable was in the 15th century

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“Amendable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amendable. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.

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