1. changes or additions made to improve a document, law, or proposal
2. formal changes to the U.S. Constitution
Usage: legal; government

Examples

• The committee proposed several amendments to the bill.
• The First Amendment protects freedom of speech.
• Congress passed amendments to strengthen the law.
• The Constitution has twenty-seven amendments.
• She suggested amendments to improve the contract.
• The Bill of Rights consists of the first ten amendments.
• Minor amendments were made to the policy document.