1. a correction or improvement made to a text, especially to remove errors or restore the original meaning
Usage: formal; often used in scholarly or editorial contexts

Examples

• The scholar’s emendation of the ancient manuscript clarified several confusing passages.
• The editor suggested an emendation to fix the obvious typographical error.
• After careful study, the professor proposed an emendation to the corrupted line of poetry.
• The emendation restored the author’s original intent to the damaged text.
• Several emendations were needed to make the historical document readable.
• The textual critic’s emendation was based on comparison with other manuscripts.