emendation
noun
emen·da·tion ˌē-ˌmen-ˈdā-shən 
ˌe-mən-,
e-ˌmen-
1
: the act or practice of emending
2
: an alteration designed to correct or improve
Synonyms
- amendment
- correction
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Example Sentences
the governor's numerous emendations to the speechwriter's first draft left nary a sentence untouched
Recent Examples on the Web One emendation to the oddsmaker’s craft was the shocking triumph of Leicester City in the English Premier League in 2016. 
Hayden Bird, BostonGlobe.com, 12 June 2018 Likewise, a 2004 emendation and intensification of the act was also ratified, in part, as a response to the death of another child, Victoria Climbié, at the hands of her guardians. Tara Isabella Burton, Vox, 27 Apr. 2018 Richard Ouellette’s décor, with a central pavilion amid a grove, serves for both productions, with slight emendations. Alastair Macaulay, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2018 Even with the emendations, fewer seats will be available for each production. Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2018 These letters often included a handwritten emendation of grief or praise. Phillip Carter, Slate Magazine, 17 Oct. 2017 Nor would any textual emendation be required to make the point. Jesse Green, New York Times, 9 June 2017 See More
Hayden Bird, BostonGlobe.com, 12 June 2018 Likewise, a 2004 emendation and intensification of the act was also ratified, in part, as a response to the death of another child, Victoria Climbié, at the hands of her guardians. Tara Isabella Burton, Vox, 27 Apr. 2018 Richard Ouellette’s décor, with a central pavilion amid a grove, serves for both productions, with slight emendations. Alastair Macaulay, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2018 Even with the emendations, fewer seats will be available for each production. Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2018 These letters often included a handwritten emendation of grief or praise. Phillip Carter, Slate Magazine, 17 Oct. 2017 Nor would any textual emendation be required to make the point. Jesse Green, New York Times, 9 June 2017 See More Word History
First Known Use
1536, in the meaning defined at sense 1
emendation
noun
as in amendment
a change designed to correct or improve a written work the governor's numerous emendations to the speechwriter's first draft left nary a sentence untouched Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- amendment
- correction
- alteration
- modification
- revision
- improvement
- adjustment
- addition
- amplification
- deletion
- explication
- explanation
- clarification
- supplement
- cut
- renovation