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amendments

/əˈmɛndmənts/ /əˈmɛnmənts/

Meanings
noun
An alteration or change for the better; correction of a fault or of faults; reformation of life by quitting vices.

Examples :

""After reflecting on his mistakes, John resolved to make amendments to his behavior and become a more responsible friend." "
politics government law moral

Related Words

Illustration activities

activities noun

/ækˈtɪ.vɪ.tiz/ /ækˈtɪv.ə.tiz/

The state or quality of being active; activeness.

"Pit row was abuzz with activity."

Illustration including

including verb

/ɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/

To bring into a group, class, set, or total as a (new) part or member.

"I will purchase the vacation package if you will include car rental."

Illustration correction

correction noun

/kəˈɹɛkʃən/

The act of correcting.

"The teacher made a correction to the student's spelling mistake. "

Illustration responsible

responsible noun

/ɹɪˈspɒnsəbl̩/ /ɹɪˈspɑnsəbl̩/

The individual who bears the responsibility for something.

"The responsible for the project is Maria. "

Illustration guarantees

guarantees noun

/ˌɡærənˈtiz/ /ˌɡærənˈtiːz/

Anything that assures a certain outcome.

"Can you give me a guarantee that he will be fit for the match?"

Illustration supplement

supplement noun

/ˈsʌpləmənt/

Something added, especially to make up for a deficiency.

"The doctor recommended a vitamin supplement to improve her daughter's calcium intake. "

Illustration constitution

constitution noun

/ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃən/ /ˌkɑnstɪˈtuʃən/

The act, or process of setting something up, or establishing something; the composition or structure of such a thing; its makeup.

"The successful constitution of our community garden relied on everyone contributing their time and skills. "

Illustration reformation

reformation noun

/ˌɹɛfəˈmeɪʃn̩/ /ˌɹɛfɚˈmeɪʃn̩/

An improvement (or an intended improvement) in the existing form or condition of institutions or practices, etc.; intended to make a striking change for the better in social, political or religious affairs or in the conduct of persons or operation of organizations.

"The school implemented a reformation of its grading system to better reflect student learning. "

Illustration substitutes

substitutes noun

/ˈsʌbstɪtuːts/ /ˈsʌbstɪtjuːts/

A replacement or stand-in for something that achieves a similar result or purpose.

"Because of his allergies, he always uses dairy-free milk substitutes in his cereal. "

Illustration extracurricular

extracurricular noun

/ˌekstrəkəˈrɪkjələr/ /ˌekstrəkəˈrɪkjəlɚ/

An activity outside the normal academic curriculum.

"Participating in the school's debate club is an extracurricular activity. "

Illustration reflecting

reflecting verb

/ɹɪˈflɛktɪŋ/

To bend back (light, etc.) from a surface.

"A mirror reflects the light that shines on it."

Illustration alteration

alteration noun

/ɒl.tə(ɹ)ˈeɪ.ʃən/ /ɔl.tɚˈeɪ.ʃən/

The act of altering or making different.

"The alteration to the school schedule was announced on the website. "