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.
• If drainage is a problem, amend soil with compost and plant on mounds or berms.
  — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
• The Heritage Land Bank did not amend its agreement with the developer to include them.
  — Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Dec. 2022
• Her clients skew older, and their requests — to amend relationships with children, to remind spouses of their love — tend to concern ending quarrels or assuaging guilt.
  — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2022
• Wednesday night, Rose Bowl officials agreed to amend the current contract, with no assurances about its future scheduling.
  — Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2022
• The officials said the U.S. is prepared to revoke or amend the license, which will be in effect for six months, at any time if Venezuela doesn’t negotiate in good faith.
  — Collin Eaton, WSJ, 27 Nov. 2022
• The resolution to amend the constitution faced no opposition from lawmakers when it was voted on in 2023.
  — Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
• 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
• 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
• 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
• McBride has 20 days to amend her initial filings, per the court document.
  — Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 11 July 2023
• 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
• In 1968 the state amended the provision again to include murder and rape.
  — John Fritze, USA TODAY, 30 June 2023
• If the bill manages to become law this tax season, filers may have to amend their returns.
  — Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2024
• And nobody—not even Putin—can bypass or amend or cancel the logic and the laws of history.
  — Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 15 Aug. 2024
• This is the biggest issue raised among several others, all of which the village will try to amend.
  — Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2023
• Footprint Center reserves the right to amend the above list without notice.
  — Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 22 June 2024
• The law, however, was later amended to delete such sales.
  — Joan Oleck, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
• The bill was amended on the floor to adjust where the casinos can be located and the number of casinos allowed.
  — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 May 2024
• After Elfenbein’s recommendation, Miami motioned to amend its complaint and withdraw the dilution claim.
  — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 3 Dec 2024