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Discover LudwigThe phrase "approving the amendment" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when discussing the process of giving formal consent or agreement to a proposed change or addition to a document or legislation.
Example: "The committee is responsible for approving the amendment before it can be implemented."
Alternatives: "ratifying the amendment" or "endorsing the amendment".
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If voters approving the amendment believed it meant one thing, courts would be hard pressed to say it meant another.
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To change the current law, legislators would have to pass the resolution to amend the state constitution, and then voters would have to approve the amendment in November.
The Legislature approved the amendment with overwhelming support.
What happened after Congress approved the Amendment in 1972?
The drafting committee heard Ms. Curtiss out, and then approved the amendment.
The last state to approve the amendment was Indiana, in January, 1977.
Sixty percent of voters must approve the amendment in order for it take effect.
Lawmakers approved the amendment by 316 votes in favor and five against.
The Senate and House of Representatives approved the amendment in 1909, and it was ratified in 1913.
If approved, the amendment would permit commercial casino gambling in New York State".
It was unclear whether the 70 MPRP members who dominated the Great Hural would approve the amendment.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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