On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Amends. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as damages or atonement and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Amends in a sentence
Related words
Amends meaning
plural of amend
Synonyms of Amends
Using Amends
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of amend
- Useful related words include: damages, atonement, expiation, reparation.
- In the example corpus, amends often appears in combinations such as: make amends, made amends, amends for.
Context around Amends
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 10 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 2 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Amends
- In this selection, "amends" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, definitions, certain, james and four stand out and add context to how "amends" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include also make amends with steve and and make amends. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "amends" sits close to words such as absorbs, arenas and asda, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with amends
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Made amends by playing a part in Piroe’s goal. (10 words)
The big question was who would get the chance to make amends. (12 words)
Mack sets out to try and make amends, but is it too late? (13 words)
It was his third major of the afternoon and injected some life into the Bulls side, but it most importantly opened a six-point lead for the home team, keen to make-amends after losing to Doncaster East at home last week. (42 words)
A gun-control bill that enshrines a handgun freeze and a bill that lifts GST charges off rental developments and amends the country’s competition law both crossed the finish line in Parliament this week. (35 words)
The PNC, under the guise of the Coalition, was given a fortuitous opportunity in 2015 to make amends for its destructive and evil past, but deliberately squandered it because of greed. (31 words)
Devon’s attempt to make amends will come with a shocker, so could this lead to some flying sparks? (19 words)
Mack sets out to try and make amends, but is it too late? (13 words)
Example sentences (20)
This Bill, therefore, amends certain definitions; amends the cut-off date for lodgement of land claims; regulates matters related to judges of the Land Claims Court; and creates certain offences.
A gun-control bill that enshrines a handgun freeze and a bill that lifts GST charges off rental developments and amends the country’s competition law both crossed the finish line in Parliament this week.
Albion tails were up and Corberan's men looked dangerous, though Seri did try to make amends but his shot from distance sailed into the Brummie Road stand.
Bringing the residents of Quahog to his sprawling mansion to make amends, James Woods is almost immediately killed.
Connect for Learning Disabilities (CC4LD), which used the building, said it wants the boy to learn about their work and "make amends".
Devon’s attempt to make amends will come with a shocker, so could this lead to some flying sparks?
Erik ten Hag's team made amends four days later with a 4-2 success at Old Trafford in the third round of their triumphant Carabao Cup campaign.
He made amends with everyone he hurt as the Winter Soldier and it seemed like a satisfactory conclusion for his character.
It was his third major of the afternoon and injected some life into the Bulls side, but it most importantly opened a six-point lead for the home team, keen to make-amends after losing to Doncaster East at home last week.
Jann and his father also make amends, with Steve telling his son how proud he is of his victories.
Mack sets out to try and make amends, but is it too late?
Made amends by playing a part in Piroe’s goal.
Models with French doors or ice makers also tend to have more problems, and Samsung's customer service is not always ready to help or make amends.
Peter Quill leaves behind the Guardians of the Galaxy so that he can return to Earth and make amends with his grandfather, Jason Quill.
The Beatles star Paul McCartney felt he had to make amends after carrying out some brutal acts as a child.
The big question was who would get the chance to make amends.
The committee, which enacts and amends laws when parliament is not in session, voted in June 2020 to adopt landmark laws on national security in Hong Kong.
The end of Season 3 saw Harley and Poison Ivy make amends after one of their fights resulted in a plant zombie apocalypse.
The PNC, under the guise of the Coalition, was given a fortuitous opportunity in 2015 to make amends for its destructive and evil past, but deliberately squandered it because of greed.
The skipper will be hoping to be in the starting line-up this weekend and make amends for what happened in the last game against Chiefs.
Common combinations with amends
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- make amends 109×
- made amends 35×
- amends for 31×
- amends with 29×
- making amends 18×
- amends and 15×
- amends the 12×
- amends to 6×
- amends but 5×
- amends by 5×