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Examples of amendatory in a Sentence
a bill of rights was seen as a much-needed amendatory supplement to the national constitution
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His amendatory language tightens the bill in that regard by only penalizing the companies found guilty of sharing Montanans’ data with foreign adversaries.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 26 Apr. 2023
Raoul’s comments on Tuesday came one day after Rauner used his amendatory veto powers to rewrite a gun control measure that would have established a 72-hour waiting period to purchase assault-style weapons.
—Chicago Tribune Staff, chicagotribune.com, 16 May 2018
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Word History
Etymology
amend + -atory (as in emendatory)
First Known Use
1714, in the meaning defined above
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“Amendatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amendatory. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
Legal Definition
amendatory
adjective
amen·da·to·ry
ə-ˈmen-də-ˌtōr-ē
: intended or serving to amend
an amendatory endorsement
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