A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

AMENDS

Fri, 11 Nov '22
Atonement for a mistake
Fri, 6 May '22
Doctors
Thu, 10 Feb '22
Modifies
Sun, 27 Jun '21
They might be made after a fight
Mon, 10 May '21
Changes, as the Constitution
Fri, 23 Apr '21
Make ___