0 a change or changes made to the words of a text:
I've made a few last-minute amendments to the article.
Presidential power was reduced by a constitutional amendment in 1991.
1 a change or addition to the US constitution:
the First/Fifth/Fourteenth amendment
a constitutional amendment
2 a change made to something, especially the words of a text:
3 a change to a law, either one that has already been passed or one that is still being discussed:
The senator's amendment was voted down 52-40.
an amendment to sth The regulation is an amendment to the 1995 Pensions Act.
4 a law or change that has been added to the US Constitution (= the set of political principles by which the US is governed) since it was first written:
While amendments (often ad hoc) are possible to improve the predictive content of this theory16, compare the predictions which emerge when there is preference endogeneity.
In following the organic agricultural principles of recycling local inputs, only 15% of respondents reported off-farm purchases of soil amendments.
The approach could similarly be applied to other countries, with amendments to the time frame to address the particular case.
The text was then read again and amendments made as necessary.
However, advocates have criticized the amendments for not doing enough for ordinary consumers and continue to demand further changes to the court system.
We use the legislative history of some 5,000 parliamentary amendments.
Figure 1 presents the cumulative rejection rate of amendments over time.
A pair of amendments in 1956 and 1962 authorized federal spending for social services aimed at strengthening families and preventing long-term reliance on public aid.
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