A change or correction made to a document, agreement, or set of rules.
“Please find enclosed an amendment to your rental agreement effective next month.”
“The amendment to the building bylaws will take effect on September 1.”
This noun frequently appears in letters about contracts, leases, or policies, as in 'an amendment to your rental agreement.' In the fill-in-the-blank section of Part 1, be ready to distinguish it from related words like 'revision' or 'notice,' since only one will fit the sentence's context and grammar.
Synonyms: revision, modification, change