noun · formal
amendment
/əˈmendmənt/a·MEND·ment
a formal change or addition proposed or made to a law, constitution, or document
Examples
“The proposed amendment to the constitution was debated for hours.”
“They voted to pass the amendment after months of consultation.”
“Drafting a clear amendment can prevent future legal disputes.”
Band 8 sentence
“A well‑crafted constitutional amendment can resolve ambiguities that otherwise lead to protracted legal battles.”
Collocations
- constitutional amendment
- propose an amendment
- pass an amendment
Word family
Common mistakes
They proposed an amendment on the law.→They proposed an amendment to the law.
He suggested many amendmentss.→He suggested many amendments.
Say it for a higher band
5change→6revision→7+amendment
Synonyms
revision
Easily confused
revision
“The revision of the policy addressed several practical issues.”
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