- present tense form of amend (3rd person singular).
amends
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Several of them have demanded the king takes the next step in making amends for colonisation and the transatlantic slave trade, which his ancestors profited off for centuries.
From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026
Not because of any technical hurdle, but because we have the societal infrastructure to respond, analyze and make amends for human mistakes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
Carreras made amends with a try of his own although Northampton started turning the screw despite Bath unloading their bench of big-hitters.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
An AI system has no stake; it isn’t capable of reform or making amends.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Robbie said tersely, “I suppose we are,” and then, to make amends for him, added for general consideration, “Has England ever been hotter?”
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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