- present tense form of amend (3rd person singular).
amends
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Pope Leo XIV, addressing bishops in Peru on Thursday, described the "pain" caused by Catholic clerical abuse and said the Church must make amends to victims and protect others.
From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2026
He departs with fighting words about the desire within the squad to make amends.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
The Church must respond "with truth, justice, forgiveness, making amends and an ever more resolute commitment to fostering a culture of prevention and protection for the weakest," he added.
From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2026
In restorative justice, students are supposed to learn why their actions were inappropriate and, ideally, make amends.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026
J. J. Ford pocketed the bill and, to make amends for her thoughtless gesture, asked the doorman about his family.
From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin
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