1. a change or addition made to a law, constitution, or other legal document
2. a minor change made to correct or improve something

Examples

• The First Amendment protects freedom of speech.
• Congress passed an amendment to the tax law.
• The constitutional amendment required approval from two-thirds of the states.
• She made several amendments to her original proposal.
• The contract needs a few minor amendments before signing.
• The amendment was designed to strengthen environmental protections.
• They proposed an amendment to change the voting age.