How to Use amend in a Sentence

amend

verb
  • He tried to amend the situation by apologizing to me.
  • The country's constitution was amended to allow women to vote.
  • They voted to amend the law in 1920.
  • But the list has been amended and scaled back over the years.
    — Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2024
  • Their request for leave to amend was denied, and the case was closed.
    — Evan Minsker, Pitchfork, 22 Nov. 2023
  • Avoid heavy clay soils, and amend with grit or peat if needed.
    — Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 7 June 2023
  • If needed, amend your soil based on the results of your soil test.
    — Lynn Coulter, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Jan. 2023
  • With French hydrangeas, gardeners can amend the soil to change the color of the blooms.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2024
  • The motion asks for a dismissal without any chance to amend.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
  • If drainage is a problem, amend soil with compost and plant on mounds or berms.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Instead, the judge granted her 20 days to amend her filing.
    — Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
  • Some functions have been amended, but the concept remains much the same.
    — James Raia, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
  • The proposal would also amend the city’s master plan for that area.
    — Tony Semerad, The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 Nov. 2022
  • Again, the Frank founder could amend her complaint to add a claim for entitlement.
    — Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 16 Feb. 2024
  • The Council cannot amend laws passed by the Duma, but can approve or reject them.
    — Christian Edwards, CNN, 23 July 2024
  • The guilt and amends you mentioned are all tied to your scenes with Malcom-Jamal Warner's Amir.
    — Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 31 May 2024
  • If your soil is heavy clay, amend it with compost or choose a different site.
    — Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2025
  • The petition seeks to amend state law to raise the minimum wage in increments over the next five years.
    — Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 6 May 2022
  • McBride has 20 days to amend her initial filings, per the court document.
    — Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 11 July 2023
  • The list’s fate now rests with Congress, which must approve it and may amend it before doing so.
    — Luther Ray Abel, National Review, 31 Aug. 2022
  • In 1950, the state amended the constitution to remove burglary from the list of crimes.
    — John Fritze, USA TODAY, 30 June 2023
  • Originally the bill sought to increase the length of notice to 90 days but was amended.
    — Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Any change in the way the system operates likely would require Congress to amend the 1984 law.
    — Lenny Bernstein, Washington Post, 31 July 2022
  • In 1968 the state amended the provision again to include murder and rape.
    — John Fritze, USA TODAY, 30 June 2023
  • The school board’s main purpose is to set, amend or cancel policy.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 16 Mar. 2022
  • The Forum helped amend the textbook law to expand people who served on the state committee.
    — al, 25 Mar. 2022
  • The suit was amended in December 2024 to include Carter.
    — Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2025
  • Council then can adopt or amend the mayor’s plan, or choose to adopt another plan, the charter says.
    — Emily Opilo, baltimoresun.com, 2 Mar. 2022
  • He’s even pledged to amend the German constitution to exempt defense spending from the country’s strict fiscal constraints.
    — Frank Holmes, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
  • The council unanimously decided to amend the ordinance establishing the increases to require the City Council to review the rates within one year.
    — Thomas Saccente, arkansasonline.com, 11 Mar. 2025

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