Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Capable of being amended or corrected: as, an amendable writ or error.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Capable of being amended.
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- adjective Capable of being
amended .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective capable of being corrected by additions
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Examples
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A permanent ban on funding of abortions through federally subsidized Indian health programs was actually approved by the Senate the last time that the Indian health reauthorization was on the Senate floor in amendable form (the Vitter Amendment, adopted February 26, 2008), but that legislation was never enacted.
Matthew Yglesias » Catholic Health Association Head Backs Reform 2010
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It really shows you the power of corporate media to frame a news event (inadvertently while seeking ratings) in terms amendable to the views of white supremacists.
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It really shows you the power of corporate media to frame a news event (inadvertently while seeking ratings) in terms amendable to the views of white supremacists.
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The new contract takes effect Jan. 17, 2010, and is "amendable" in December 2011.
Dallas Business News - Local Dallas News | Dallas Business Journal 2009
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The new contract takes effect Jan. 17, 2010, and is "amendable" in December 2011.
Portland Business News - Local Portland News | The Portland Business Journal 2009
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"amendable" with terms remaining "status quo" throughout negotiations overseen by the National Mediation Board.
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The contract, which covers 584 flight attendants, takes effect Jan. 17 and is amendable in December 2011.
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But this year, because the parliamentary session has been extended to spring 2012, several key bills remain very much alive and are in theory amendable.
Gaining the ears of power: your voices can still be heard 2011
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The federal government, with its own urgency to cut costs, is now unusually amendable to waivers that allow states to use Medicaid reimbursement in effective new ways.
Chris Norwood: Medicaid Reform? Try Harder Chris Norwood 2011
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The previous contract became amendable on Nov. 21, 2007.
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